Judges 20:7 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Look, you are all people of Israel; give us your advice and tell us what we should do.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The speaker is asking all the Israelites to come together and share their wisdom about what action they should take.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes during a dark period in Israel's history when there was no king and moral chaos prevailed. A Levite is addressing the assembled tribes of Israel after his concubine was brutally murdered in Gibeah, seeking their counsel on how to respond to this horrific crime. The twelve tribes had gathered at Mizpah to hear his account and decide on collective action.

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