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Barnes' Notes on Judges 21:22

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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Ye did not give ... - i. e., they had not broken the oath mentioned in Judges 21:1, so as to be guilty of taking the Lord’s name in vain. They did not give their daughters to Benjamin: the Benjamites had taken them by force. Such casuistry as this condemns the system of oaths, and illustrates the wisdom of our Lord’s precept Matthew 5:33-37. return to 'Top of Page'
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