Judges 21:4 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The next morning, the people got up early and built an altar there. They offered burnt offerings and peace offerings on it.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The people are trying to restore their relationship with God through worship and sacrifice after a terrible crisis.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs after the devastating civil war between the tribe of Benjamin and the other Israelite tribes, which nearly wiped out Benjamin entirely. The Israelites are now at Bethel, grieving over the near-destruction of one of their own tribes and seeking God's guidance on how to restore their broken nation.

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King Ahaz gave orders to Urijah the priest, saying, 'Use the great altar to burn the morning burnt offering, the evening grain offering, the king's burnt sacrifice and grain offering, along with the burnt offerings of all the people of the land, their grain offerings, and their drink offerings. Sprinkle all the blood from the burnt offerings and sacrifices on it. But keep the bronze altar for me to seek guidance from God.'

1 Chronicles 16:40

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