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  1. Jan 4, 2022 · Scripture shows that at least four great people came from Benjamin’s tribe, even though it was the smallest of the twelve tribes (1 Samuel 9:21). First, Ehud, a great warrior who delivered Israel from Moab (Judges 3:12–30). Next, Saul becomes the first king of Israel (1 Samuel 9:15–27).

  2. Wives for the Benjamites. A Final Solution for the Tribe of Benjamin. Judges 21 reminds us of the complexities and often harsh realities of human existence. It teaches us the power of unity, the importance of preservation, and the moral ambiguity that can arise in desperate times.

    • He Was Jacob’s 12th Son. Jacob famously had 12 sons, who became the progenitors of the 12 Tribes of Israel. Eleven of those sons were born in Charan, where Jacob had been tending the flocks of his father-in-law Laban.
    • His Birth Was Blessed by G‑d. Shortly before Benjamin’s birth, G‑d appeared to Jacob and blessed him to “be fruitful and multiply … and kings shall come forth from your loins.”
    • He Was Born When His Father Was 100. The name Benjamin can be broken into ben yaman (ימ”ן), which has the numeric value of 100, hinting at the fact that Benjamin was born when his father was 100 years old.3.
    • His Mother, Rachel, Died in Childbirth. Rachel, Jacob’s favorite wife, watched wistfully as her sister wife, Leah, and their two maids, Bilhah and Zilpah, gave birth to child after child.
    • 1 Then all Israel from Dan to Beersheba and from the land of Gilead came together as one and assembled before the LORD in Mizpah. 2 The leaders of all the people of the tribes of Israel took their places in the assembly of God's people, four hundred thousand men armed with swords.
    • 4 So the Levite, the husband of the murdered woman, said, 'I and my concubine came to Gibeah in Benjamin to spend the night. 5 During the night the men of Gibeah came after me and surrounded the house, intending to kill me.
    • 8 All the men rose up together as one, saying, 'None of us will go home. No, not one of us will return to his house. 9 But now this is what we'll do to Gibeah: We'll go up against it in the order decided by casting lots.
    • 12 The tribes of Israel sent messengers throughout the tribe of Benjamin, saying, 'What about this awful crime that was committed among you?
  3. Jun 15, 2023 · This chapter also marks the beginning of a recurring cycle in the book – the Israelites abandoning God, being oppressed by enemies, crying out to God, and God raising a judge to deliver them. Joshua passes away, and a new generation rises that doesn’t know the Lord or what He did for Israel. Judges Chapter 3: The First Judges Deliver Israel

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  5. Aug 26, 2022 · Benjamin was a son of Jacob and head of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Benjamin was the twelfth-born and youngest son in Jacob’s family. He was born to Jacob’s wife Rachel, making Benjamin the full brother of Joseph. His story is found in Genesis chapters 35–49.

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