Judges 20:8 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn into his house.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

All the people stood up together as one group, saying, 'None of us will go back to our tents, and none of us will return to our homes.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is showing how all the Israelites were completely united in their determination to stay and deal with a serious crisis before going home.

📚 Historical Context

This verse occurs during one of Israel's darkest periods when there was no king and everyone did what seemed right to them. The tribes had gathered at Mizpah after hearing about a horrific crime - the rape and murder of a Levite's concubine by men from the tribe of Benjamin. The united response shows how shocking this crime was to the entire nation.

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