Judges 21 · Grade 3
Fixing Wrong With Wrong
Read the Story
The men of Israel had sworn at Mizpah, None of us will give his daughter to Benjamin as a wife. After the war, they came to Bethel and wept severely. They asked, Yahweh, the God of Israel, why has this happened in Israel, that there should be one tribe lacking in Israel today?
They grieved for Benjamin their brother. But they did not want to break their promise. So they made more foolish plans. They took four hundred young women from the town of Jabesh Gilead, which had not come to Mizpah. That was not enough, so they told Benjamin to catch wives from the dancers at Shiloh.
These plans were wrong. Then the children of Israel went home, every man to his tribe. The book ends with these words: In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did that which was right in his own eyes.
Memory Verse
“In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did that which was right in his own eyes.”
Judges 21:25 (WEB)
Answer the Questions
What had the men sworn at Mizpah?
What did they ask Yahweh at Bethel?
Which town had not come to Mizpah?
How many young women did they take from Jabesh Gilead?
Where were the dancers?
The End of Judges
Write what happened in each box.
Prayer
Dear God, thank You for being our good King. Help me . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- How can trying to fix a mistake make it worse?
- Why does Judges repeat the same ending words?
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