Judges 21:18 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NKJV

However, we cannot give them wives from our daughters, for the children of Israel have sworn an oath, saying, ‘Cursed be the one who gives a wife to Benjamin.’ ”

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

For the children of Israel have sworn - See (Judges 21:1). Compare Saul’s rash oath (1 Samuel 14:24), and h…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

However, we may not give them wives of our daughters
Though their case was so very necessitous and desperate:

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

Israel lamented for the Benjamites and was perplexed by the oath they had taken not to give their daughters to them in marriage. People are more ze…