Judges 21:1

Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife.

Cross-references

Judges 21:5 Historical context

In Judges 21:5, another oath from the same assembly at Mizpah — those who failed to attend were also bound by a solemn vow.

Judges 21:7 Parallel

Judges 21:7 repeats the same oath, highlighting the dilemma it creates — the Israelites are bound by their own vow.

Judges 21:22 Historical context

Judges 21:22 describes a legal workaround to the oath — the Israelites find a way to provide wives without technically violating their vow.

Judges 20:1 Historical context

Judges 20:1 describes the assembly at Mizpah where the oath referenced here was sworn — providing the setting.

Judges 11:35 shows Jephthah trapped by a rash vow — this illustrates the binding nature of oaths that the Israelites are now stuck with.

Deuteronomy 7:3 forbids giving daughters to pagans — the oath in Judges uses identical language but targets Benjaminites, a direct parallel in wording.

In 1 Samuel 14:24, Saul imposes a rash oath on his soldiers — similar to the oath here that forbids giving daughters to Benjamin.

Mark 6:23 Parallel

In Mark 6:23, Herod makes a rash oath promising anything — similar to the oath here that leads to tragic consequences for Benjamin.

Exodus 34:12-16 commands no intermarriage with Canaanites — here the Israelites apply a similar prohibition to their own tribe, but without divine warrant.

In Ecclesiastes 5:2, wisdom warns against hasty words before God — contrasting with the rash oath taken here.

Matthew 14:9 shows Herod trapped by his oath to give a girl — similar to the Israelites' oath about giving daughters, both leading to tragic dilemmas.

Acts 23:12 Parallel

In Acts 23:12, Jewish conspirators bind themselves with an oath to kill Paul — another example of a solemn oath with violent intent.