And the people repented them for Benjamin, because that the LORD had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.
And the people felt sorry for the tribe of Benjamin, because the LORD had created a break or gap among the tribes of Israel.
The people of Israel felt deep regret about what happened to the tribe of Benjamin, recognizing that God had allowed a devastating division to occur among their nation.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes after a devastating civil war where the other eleven tribes of Israel nearly wiped out the tribe of Benjamin over a horrific crime committed in Gibeah. The Israelites had sworn not to give their daughters in marriage to the Benjamites, leaving the surviving remnant of Benjamin without a way to continue their lineage and threatening to make them extinct as a tribe.
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