Judges 21:2 Meaning and Explanation
“And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;”
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Read Full Chapter →The people came before God at the sanctuary and wept bitterly until evening over the loss of one of their tribes.
What Does Judges 21:2 Mean?
After the slaughter, the people gather at the house of God and stay there before Him until evening, pouring out loud and bitter weeping. The same nation that had marched against Benjamin now mourns the near-disappearance of a brother tribe. Their grief is real, even as it sits beside the very oath that has deepened their plight.
Tears before God are never wasted, yet weeping alone does not undo a broken thing. Here is a people honest enough to lament what their own actions helped cause. Sorrow draws them back to the LORD's presence, where all true repentance begins. The scene invites the reader to bring real grief into God's house rather than carry it alone, trusting that the One who sees every tear can yet bring mercy out of mourning.
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What does Judges 21:2 mean?
The people came before God at the sanctuary and wept bitterly until evening over the loss of one of their tribes.