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The Remorse of the Israelites
A spirit of reconciliation set in almost as soon as the war ended. In the heat of conflict Israel had made a rash vow that she would never again permit inter-marriage with Benjamin (v. 1). If strictly observed this would have eliminated this tribe. With the Israelites a vow once …

The Ruthless Mind of Man
Two hundred Benjaminites still needed wives, but the vow at Mizpah prevented the Israelites from giving their daughters to them in marriage (v. 18). A convenient way had to be found not only to preserve their vow but also to restore the families of Benjamin (vv. 13-17). Thi …