Look, the little tribe of Benjamin leads the way. Then comes a great throng of rulers from Judah and all the rulers of Zebulun and Naphtali.

在那里，有统管他们的小便雅悯，有犹大的首领和他们的群众，有西布伦的首领，有拿弗他利的首领。

在那里，有统管他们的小便雅悯，有犹大的领袖和他们的一群人，有西布伦的领袖，有拿弗他利的领袖。

在那里，有统管他们的小便雅悯，有犹大的领袖和他们的一群人，有西布伦的领袖，有拿弗他利的领袖。

最小的便雅悯支派在前领路，后面跟着大群的犹大首领，还有西布伦和拿弗他利的首领。

在那里有微小的便雅悯领导他们；随后的，有犹大的领袖，成群结队，还有西布伦和拿弗他利的领袖。

那里有最小的本雅明管理他们，在他们的队伍中有犹大的首领们，还有西布伦的首领们和拿弗他利的首领们。

在那裏，有統管他們的小便雅憫，有猶大的首領和他們的羣眾，有西布倫的首領，有拿弗他利的首領。

在那裏，有統管他們的小便雅憫，有猶大的領袖和他們的一羣人，有西布倫的領袖，有拿弗他利的領袖。

在那裏，有統管他們的小便雅憫，有猶大的領袖和他們的一羣人，有西布倫的領袖，有拿弗他利的領袖。

最小的便雅憫支派在前領路，後面跟著大群的猶大首領，還有西布倫和拿弗他利的首領。

在那裡有微小的便雅憫領導他們；隨後的，有猶大的領袖，成群結隊，還有西布倫和拿弗他利的領袖。

在那裏有蕞爾微小的便雅憫領先；有猶大的首領成羣成堆；有西布倫的首領，有拿弗他利的首領。

那裡有最小的便雅憫管理他們，在他們的隊伍中有猶大的首領們，還有西布倫的首領們和拿弗他利的首領們。

在彼、小便雅憫為其首領、有猶大之牧伯、及其羣眾、西布倫之牧伯、拿弗他利之牧伯兮、○

厥惟雅各季子便雅憫之支派、與其牧伯猶大族長、與其群從、及西布倫、納大利諸伯兮。

在彼有最小之便雅憫與其統領、有猶大之牧伯率領群眾、有西布倫之牧伯、有拿弗他利之牧伯、

義塞支派。同聲共奏。

There is the little tribe of Benjamin, leading them, there the great throng of Judah’s princes, and there the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.

The little tribe of Benjamin leads the worshipers. Next comes the great crowd of Judah’s princes. Then come the princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali.

There is Benjamin, the least of them, in the lead, the princes of Judah in their throng, the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

There is Benjamin, the youngest, leading them, the rulers of Judah in their assembly, the rulers of Zebulun, the rulers of Naphtali.

Benjamin, the youngest, is there, ruling them, The leaders of Judah in their company, The leaders of Zebulun, the leaders of Naphtali.

There is little Benjamin, their leader, The princes of Judah and their company, The princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali.

There is little Benjamin their ruler, The princes of Judah and their council, The princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

There is Benjamin, the youngest, leading them, the rulers of Judah in their assembly, the rulers of Zebulun, the rulers of Naphtali.

There[ is] little Benjamin[ with] their ruler, the princes of Judah[ and] their council, the princes of Zebulun,[ and] the princes of Naphtali.

There is little Benjamin, their ruler, and the princes of Judah in their robes, along with the princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali.

There is little Benjamin, their ruler, the princes of Judah, their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.

Saul replied,“ But I’m only from the tribe of Benjamin, the smallest tribe in Israel, and my family is the least important of all the families of that tribe! Why are you talking like this to me?”

Others from Benjamin and Judah came to David at the stronghold.

Then David summoned all Israel to Jerusalem to bring the Ark of the Lord to the place he had prepared for it.

From the tribe of Benjamin, Saul’s relatives, there were 3,000 warriors. Most of the men from Benjamin had remained loyal to Saul until this time.

So the Lord helped Israel defeat Benjamin, and that day the Israelites killed 25,100 of Benjamin’s warriors, all of whom were experienced swordsmen.

say to them,‘ This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will take Ephraim and the northern tribes and join them to Judah. I will make them one piece of wood in my hand.’“ Then hold out the pieces of wood you have inscribed, so the people can see them.And give them this message from the Sovereign Lord: I will gather the people of Israel from among the nations. I will bring them home to their own land from the places where they have been scattered.I will unify them into one nation on the mountains of Israel. One king will rule them all; no longer will they be divided into two nations or into two kingdoms.They will never again pollute themselves with their idols and vile images and rebellion, for I will save them from their sinful apostasy. I will cleanse them. Then they will truly be my people, and I will be their God.“ My servant David will be their king, and they will have only one shepherd. They will obey my regulations and be careful to keep my decrees.They will live in the land I gave my servant Jacob, the land where their ancestors lived. They and their children and their grandchildren after them will live there forever, generation after generation. And my servant David will be their prince forever.And I will make a covenant of peace with them, an everlasting covenant. I will give them their land and increase their numbers, and I will put my Temple among them forever.I will make my home among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.

Gilead is mine, and Manasseh, too. Ephraim, my helmet, will produce my warriors, and Judah, my scepter, will produce my kings.

Abiezer from Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin was commander of the ninth division of 24,000 troops, which was on duty during the ninth month.

We are twelve brothers, sons of one father. One brother is no longer with us, and the youngest is at home with our father in the land of Canaan.’

But Zebulun risked his life, as did Naphtali, on the heights of the battlefield.

The rulers of the world have gathered together with the people of the God of Abraham. For all the kings of the earth belong to God. He is highly honored everywhere.

Then at last the jealousy between Israel and Judah will end. They will not be rivals anymore.

The Israelites felt sorry for their brother Benjamin and said,“ Today one of the tribes of Israel has been cut off.How can we find wives for the few who remain, since we have sworn by the Lord not to give them our daughters in marriage?”So they asked,“ Who among the tribes of Israel did not join us at Mizpah when we assembled in the presence of the Lord?” And they discovered that no one from Jabesh gilead had attended the assembly.For after they counted all the people, no one from Jabesh gilead was present.So the assembly sent 12,000 of their best warriors to Jabesh gilead with orders to kill everyone there, including women and children.“ This is what you are to do,” they said.“ Completely destroy all the males and every woman who is not a virgin.”Among the residents of Jabesh gilead they found 400 young virgins who had never slept with a man, and they brought them to the camp at Shiloh in the land of Canaan.The Israelite assembly sent a peace delegation to the remaining people of Benjamin who were living at the rock of Rimmon.Then the men of Benjamin returned to their homes, and the 400 women of Jabesh gilead who had been spared were given to them as wives. But there were not enough women for all of them.The people felt sorry for Benjamin because the Lord had made this gap among the tribes of Israel.So the elders of the assembly asked,“ How can we find wives for the few who remain, since the women of the tribe of Benjamin are dead?There must be heirs for the survivors so that an entire tribe of Israel is not wiped out.But we cannot give them our own daughters in marriage because we have sworn with a solemn oath that anyone who does this will fall under God’s curse.”Then they thought of the annual festival of the Lord held in Shiloh, south of Lebonah and north of Bethel, along the east side of the road that goes from Bethel to Shechem.They told the men of Benjamin who still needed wives,“ Go and hide in the vineyards.When you see the young women of Shiloh come out for their dances, rush out from the vineyards, and each of you can take one of them home to the land of Benjamin to be your wife!And when their fathers and brothers come to us in protest, we will tell them,‘ Please be sympathetic. Let them have your daughters, for we didn’t find wives for all of them when we destroyed Jabesh gilead. And you are not guilty of breaking the vow since you did not actually give your daughters to them in marriage.’”So the men of Benjamin did as they were told. Each man caught one of the women as she danced in the celebration and carried her off to be his wife. They returned to their own land, and they rebuilt their towns and lived in them.Then the people of Israel departed by tribes and families, and they returned to their own homes.In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes.