KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The entire assembly sent messengers to talk to the people of Benjamin who were hiding at the rock of Rimmon, and to call out to them peacefully.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The Israelites are reaching out to make peace with the surviving members of the tribe of Benjamin after a devastating civil war.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes at the end of a brutal civil war between the tribe of Benjamin and the other eleven tribes of Israel, triggered by a horrific crime in Gibeah. The war had nearly wiped out the entire tribe of Benjamin, with only 600 men surviving by fleeing to a rocky stronghold called Rimmon. Now the other tribes realized they had gone too far and wanted to make peace and help rebuild Benjamin.
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