Bible Strands
Judges 21:13
Then the whole congregation sent a message of peace to the Benjamites who were at the rock of Rimmon.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Israelite congregation dispatches a peace message to the six hundred Benjamite survivors hiding at the rock of Rimmon immediately after the community secures wives for them at Jabesh-gilead.
The words — The verse relies on וַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ (va/yish.le.Chu), literally "and they sent," and וַֽיְדַבְּרוּ (va/y.da.be.Ru), literally "and they spoke," to record the formal transmission of the peace declaration.
The thread — The peace offer mirrors the Deuteronomy 20:10 protocol for approaching a city, while the geographic marker directly references the Benjamite retreat to the rock of Rimmon in Judges 20:47.
Why it lands — The text records the institutional extension of peace to a defeated tribe, requiring the reader to observe how political survival is negotiated through formal diplomatic channels rather than continued warfare.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the whole congregation sent some to speak to the children of Benjamin that were in the rock Rimmon, and to call peaceably unto them.
Cross-references
- Deuteronomy 20:10 When you approach a city to fight against it, you are to make an offer of peace.
- Judges 20:47 But 600 men turned and fled into the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, where they stayed four months.
- Joshua 15:32 Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine cities in all, along with their villages.
- Isaiah 57:19 bringing praise to their lips. Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the LORD, “and I will heal them.”
- Luke 10:5 Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’
- Ephesians 2:17 He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.