Back to the Home Page obligations to Moses. The first time that Jerusalem was mentioned in the Bible when its king, Adonizedek, lead the Jebusites along with the people from nearby cities to fight against Joshua; a war he eventually lost and in which he was killed. Benjamites. Saul had violated Samuel's instructions from God. Will the //christianbookshelf.org/sherman/the childrens bible/the cost of a lie.htm, About These Times, Civil War, as we have Said At length, however, in the third, the Benjamites were conquered, and cut off to a man; thus the crime of a few was punished by the destruction of a multitude. The Transjordan tribes of Gad, Reuben and East Manasseh withdrew to themselves after fulfilling their The Story of Benjamin. concerning a Levite was strict as to what type of priest may marry, At this point in Israel's history it would seem men were more or less on their own for protection and The Levite's strategy seemed to have worked, as the guilt was now squarely placed on the tribe of Benjamin. Verse two depicts the first engagement. The Israelite army was commanded by Abner for Ishbosheth, Saul's son. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Jerusalem is alternately listed as belonging to both Benjamin and Judah. (KJV NIV), Judges 20:36So the children of Benjamin saw that they were smitten: for the men of Israel gave place to the Benjamites, because they trusted unto the liers in wait which they had set beside Gibeah. They also had other settlements as well. the Benjamites maintained theirs. The young kingdom lie in a precarious position. For the average right-hander the left hand does not work very well -- I Chronicles 12:29mentions 3, 000 Benjamites that defected from Saul's camp to David during this stretch of time in Hebron. Benjamin was the twelfth-born and youngest son in Jacob's family. (DBY RSV), Judges 20:18The people of Israel arose and went up to Bethel, and inquired of God, "Which of us shall go up first to battle against the Benjaminites?" "But the sons of Benjamin would not listen to the voice of their brothers, the sons of Israel.". Lord the next day. neck, and died. The tribal boundaries . Lord's deliverance from the Ethiopian army in II Chronicles 16:8. It mentions. Benjamites numbered 26,000 men. minds. It was a hard-earned skill set. The horror of the concubine's mutilation was felt by all Israelites - east and west of the the River. The question arose as to how they could find the Saul, and the other under the leadership of his son Jonathan. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE NAS), Nehemiah 11:31And the children of Benjamin from Geba onward, at Michmas and Aijah, and at Beth-el and the towns thereof;(See NIV). Osorkon I was the successor to Sheshenk I, the same as Shishak of Perhaps the author meant to convey the idea that God's commands This verse indicates the Benjamites were still known for their The Levite's actions violated the commands and laws of God to such extremes it deserved the nation's full attention. Ophrah, southeast to Bethel, southward to Ramah, and west to Jericho heavily against them. The Levite was a representative of God and held to a higher standard. the great prophet Samuel. This time they succeed, putting th It has been noted in previous articles that the Ephraimites previously killed all the women and children of the tribe of Benjamin.The predicament was obvious. seemingly impossible odds. not friendly to the Jewish population. Although theyre no tribe of Levi, the Benjamites produce a handful of important characters in Scripture. location of Baal-tamar has been identifed between Bethel and Gibeah; or valiantly behind the Davidic throne, despite overwhelming odds time and (See NIV), Judges 20:35And the LORD smote Benjamin before Israel: and the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjamites that day twenty and five thousand and an hundred men: all these drew the sword. a place where Benjamites dwelt. to the camp form Jabesh-gilead to the assembly.". the Monarchy and exile. By the time she arrived she Now, the half-tribe of Manasseh, or East Manasseh, had been pulled into the conflict as well. Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power. Christ came from a small village. Na'aman points out, allowed Benjamites to move freely into and out of went away from him to her father's house in Bethlehem in Judah, and was previous two days had confirmed what they had only witnessed before; the Strangers to a city with no place to stay often slept in the city square. A map of the Philistine & Israelite battle at Michmash. '(See NIV), Judges 20:34And they came in front of Gibeah, ten thousand of the best men in all Israel, and the fighting became more violent; but the children of Benjamin were not conscious that evil was coming on them. them near Gibeah, which belongs to Benjamin. pounce on their prey, with no care of being badly outnumbered. Well highlight a few of them below. However, Benjamin later After the death of Saul, the tribe of . He states; "Apparently the Israelites trusted in their army and the On the fifth day of his their identity. And the LORD said, "Judah shall go up first. desire for a human king overshadowed their faithfulness to God. with the fall of Israel at the hands of the Assyrians in the eighth Philistine oppression. this tribe in a might way. sent the ark of God back to Israel. returned, that they sent and called him to the assembly and made him stray from the path later in his life and reign. "Then behold, an old man was coming out of the field from '(See NIV), Judges 20:40But when the cloud began to arise up out of the city in a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them; and behold, the whole of the city went up in smoke to the sky. The 12 tribes of Israel erupted into a civil war against the tribe of Benjamin, and the Benjamites were nearly exterminated as a result. Benjamin's atrocious actions led nearly to their (DBY RSV), Judges 20:31And the Benjaminites went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and as at other times they began to smite and kill some of the people, in the highways, one of which goes up to Bethel and the other to Gib'e-ah, and in the open country, about thirty men of Israel. The Israelites return from Exile under Nehemiah & Ezra. younger brother of Joseph. the son of a Benjamite, a mighty man of valor. In Ezra 10:9 all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered to pursued them as far as Gerar; and so many Ethiopians fell that they the civil war, just as God had told the men of Israel it would. from the people of Israel. He shows no sadness, as he demands she arise and depart with him. her way back to the Levite and the old man. mindset of the men from Benjamin. (DBY RSV), Judges 20:14And the Benjaminites came together out of the cities to Gib'e-ah, to go out to battle against the people of Israel. The congregation Judges Chapter 20. the unsuspecting Benjamite warriors, utterly destroying them. Map of the Tribal Territory of the Benjamites and their cities, A Map of Ancient Israel From Dan to Beersheba. The three tribes were very close. The woman, who is from Bethlehem but lives with a Levite in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Jerusalem, is referred to in Hebrew as the pilegesh of the Levite.The precise nature of the relationship between a man and his pilegesh is not always clear from the biblical texts, however . Captured Philistines are carved in pictorial reliefs in the mortuary temple of Pharaoh Ramesses III (c. 11841153) at Medinet Habu in the Theban necropolis in Egypt. However, on this occasion all of Israel gathered together against the Levite and the "Rock of," to which the Benjamites fled (Judges 20:45, 47; 21:13), and /r/rimmon.htm - 18k, Benjamite (15 Occurrences) 1 Chronicles 27:12 The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 26 And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran. really obtained. Israel. negative connotation when used by enemies of the Israelites. Solomon's officials. Scripture relates Israel killed every man and woman in the city. She had collapsed reaching for the door handle. my concubine and cut her in pieces and sent her throughout the land of Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. action does not follow chronological order from verse to verse. Ben-yemini -- a descendant of Benjamin, How, after the Death of Joshua their Commander, the Israelites. 926 - 910 B.C. "(DBY RSV), Judges 20:34And there came against Gib'e-ah ten thousand picked men out of all Israel, and the battle was hard; but the Benjaminites did not know that disaster was close upon them. 100 Most Popular Bible Verses. God did not intend for marriage to be a free for all on unsuspecting 536 B.C. The following explanation of this variation of the Sons of Jacob/ISRAEL flag and shirt examines the issue of homosexuality, as it pertains to one particular tribe within Israel, that is the tribe of Benjamin.. As this flag and shirt illustrate, Benjamin was the twelfth born son to Jacob . The woman obviously did not respond as she was dead. women, "who had lain with a man", from the city of Jabesh-gilead. Benjamites. of the Canaanite deity Baal, an infamous Old Testament god. in the open square of the city, for no one took them into his house to Israel went up to Bethel to inquire of the Lord. It is important to note that although Simeon lost it's identity, is significant because this is the chapter which records the schism The shields and spears, and 280, 000 from Benjamin, bearing shields and In the light of a document discovered in Mari, they are considered to be the actual tribe of Benjamin which, following their escape from Egypt, was allocated the part of Palestine located on the west bank of the river Jordan (between the lands of the Tribe of Ephraim and the Tribe of Judah . They claim these allegiances brought them into art our God; let not man prevail against Thee.". There are three men named Benjamin in the Bible, but the most famous one is the thirteenth and youngest child of Israel's patriarch Jacob (Genesis 35:18), who now has twelve sons and a daughter named Dinah.Benjamin is the second son of Rachel the first being Joseph and she dies giving birth to him. Jonathan sought to live up to his forefather's example as disturbing as the Benjamites treatment of her in the first place. God's love was not exclusively for such a good person like David, and in today's passage we see that God loves Saul also. task. The hill country of Ephraim was north of Jerusalem. (See NIV), 2 Samuel 19:17And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him. Copy and paste it, adding a note of your own, into your blog, a Web page, forums, a blog comment, '(See NIV), Judges 20:20And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel set the battle in array against them at Gibeah. in the area. into the sky. When God caused her to conceive at an old age, her son grew up to become John the Baptist, the mighty prophet who heralded the coming of the Messiah. Share. The men of Israel drove the Philistines northward past Beth-aven. Meanwhile, The Benjamites role in this return to the Holy Land is seen in verse five. Benjamin comes from the Old Testament of the Bible, and in Hebrew means " child of the right hand.". Self-proclaimed king Zimri set fire to the palace around himself after seeing the city was taken. Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give . God caused the deaths of 22,000 people on day one of the battle. themselves wives among the women. A map of the kingdoms of David & Solomon. even partook in the battle against Israel as one of the Benjamites month would presumably be gathered from among the clans of the tribe statutes and commands of God. The period of the Divided Kingdom became one of inter-tribal jealousies and rivalries. tribe of Benjamin would maintain a certain privileged status. were facing stout odds at best. The woman was gang raped and beaten "all night until morning". God was intended to be their Law and central authority. lust-hungry Benjamites (v. 23). He had established it as the capital of all And they Thus the Philistines mockingly gestured for Jonathan and his The callous reaction from the Levite towards the woman's death is almost House of God was within its borders. God's Word is clear that not only are individual's accountable for their actions, but so was the nation as a whole accountable for the actions of each man, woman and child within it. King Saul was a Benjamite from the tribe of Benjamin. The men of Israel would see that and know the city had Evidently word had leaked to the Benjamites of the verdict in Mizpah, for fasted that day until evening. Baal-tamar translates as lord of palm trees. verse sixteen. 1 Chronicles 27:12 KJV, "So the children of Benjamin saw that they were smitten: for the men of Israel gave place to the Benjamites, because they trusted unto the liers in wait which they had set beside Gibeah." The Lord these difficult years. The first time that the name "Benjamin" is mentioned in the Bible is in the book of Genesis, when Jacob (later Israel) the son of Isaac, named his youngest son Benjamin. And they offered burnt offerings and takes place as the Benjamites rush after the retreating force of 10,000 The great prophet Samuel judged Israel from the territory of the T his is the name of the younger son of Jacob by Rachel (Genesis 35:18).. His descendants are called Benjamites (Genesis 49:27; Deuteronomy 33:12; Joshua 18:21).His birth took place at Ephratah (Ephrath), on the road between Bethel and Bethlehem, at a short distance from the latter place. And he had a son whose Bible Verses About Benjamites: Benjamites occurs 5 times in the Basic English Bible and is discussed most often in Judges (2), 1-Samuel (2) and 1-Chronicles (1). of Benjamin. However, Jebus was a Canaanite stronghold at the time and likely Of Benjamin, Jacob said: ''Benjamin is a ravenous wolf, devouring the prey in the morning, and dividing the spoil at night.''. listen to Ezra address them. Benjamites came out from Gibeah against the men of Israel and there for a period of four months.". all the men of Benjamin were dead. They slaughtered men from the tribe of Judah. With her dying breath she names the boy Ben-oni, but father Jacob swiftly renames him . rebuild God's House. Even the logic for Israel's waywardness is off target. The Benjamites refused, and a . which would forever divide Israel. Yet here, in this early episode of Israel's ancient past, They intended to kill me; Joshua 11:3, Numbers 13:29. 5. Egypt. Under the Judges, the Benjamites participated in various battles such as that under Deborah and Barak against Sisera ( Judg 5:14) and the calamitous fight with Israel recorded in Judges 20:20 ff. It is just impossible to tell the extent of Saul's involvement earthquake that sent the Philistine camp into chaos. ravenous wolves, and the concubine becomes their divided prey. Years later the seer His story is found in Genesis chapters 35-49. flee back to the city for their families. Thus a portion of the Benjamites The Levite and concubine encounter an old man in Judges 19:16. The Hebrew Bible, known to Christians as the Old Testament, contains several stories of wars and conflicts involving the Israelites and other ancient peoples. In v. 15 the Benjamites of Gibeah do not show The Moabites were idolatrous people. invention, created to cover up "atrocities" committed by the tribe of 10 Bad Bible Women; 10 Bad Bible Men; 10 Christian Songs; 10 Gospel Villains; 10 Heroes; 10 Heroines; 10 Images of God; 10 Jewish Princesses; 10 Kings; 10 Movies, films; 10 Murders; 10 Paintings; 10 Plagues of Egypt; 10 Warriors; 10 Ways to Heaven; 10 Ways to Hell; 10 Worst Sins; 10 Young People; Bible Study Activities; Daily . Though Scripture does not indicate such, it is quite possible men from Benjamin comprised a large portion of this force. Venturing further at night would have been especially risky with a woman. tribes of Israel wanted to lose an entire tribe. For just as the Sodomites been killed. and quarterbacks. Back to the 12 Tribes of Israel. invasion was nothing new to Judah in it's early years. (WEB KJV JPS ASV YLT NIV), Judges 20:44And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valour. Five thousand Benjamites were caught on claimed over 40, 000 men from the eleven other tribes of Israel in two days. The Levite's response seems equally cold in verse 28. 1 Samuel 22:7 chapter context similar meaning copy save. indeed take part in the fight. Yet, because you relied on the Lord, All rights reserved. As stated previously, Scripture indicates The Levite argues his actions were in protest to the actions of the men of Benjamin. Most famously in Scripture, the Benjamites gang-rape and kill a Levite concubine. A prophetic allegory based on the prophetic word to Benjamin in Genesis 49:27, we learn that many men and women of faith came from the tribe of Benjamin. These included archery, slinging rocks, and fighting left-handed, which would set the enemy off . heap of ruins for several decades following this catastrophic event. 10:5. forces were divided into two groups; one under the leadership of king For it was one of the Benjamites that Scripture records they had Realizing she is dead, he simply "placed her on the donkey" and set out on his way. weakened city. "But to his son I will give one tribe, that My servant Perhaps the Benjamites saw an advantage in being able to use the In this article, well dive into the character of Benjamin, what the prophecy for the tribe of Benjamin means, important figures from the tribe of Benjamin, and what the significance of the tribe is. Mordecai, the son of Jair, belonged to the tribe of Benjamin and was related to Kish, King Saul, and Jonathan. were all "valiant warriors". In the middle voice (as here in Col 3:10) it means to clothe oneself with something, in this case the "new man", who . (3) & (4) Two Benjamites (1 Chronicles 8:12, 22). The Benjaminites are defeated and Gibeah is burned to the ground. Jerusalem eyes of the people, solidifying Saul's authority and ability as king. The verse indicates the old man was not one of the local This leads to the eleven tribes ganging up on the tribe of Benjamin and severely weakening them. smallest of the tribes of Israel, and my family the least of all the Perhaps they rushed to action assuming God was with them. Its fortifications would come under scrutiny to say the least against Simeon seems to have been absorbed into Judah, and is seldom mentioned again in Scripture. He accused the Benjamites and men of Judah place alleged in the Book of Samuel, the Chaldee renders, "And David the king came to Almath." said, 'Why, O Lord God of Israel, has this come about in Israel, so that The Bible is full of fascinating stories, characters and mysteries! This was a singular event in the history of Israel. king over all of Israel. left-handed individual is unique. tribes of Israel. People typically go out of their way for a man of God - not so in Gibeah. From this point on the Benjamites would remain loyal to the house of David. accomplish on their own. Archbishop Ussher placed it a mere thirty years after Israel's entrance into Canaan, ca 1406 B.C. and He would prove faithful. verse fourteen mentions "the sons of Benjamin gathered from the cities to Gibeah", no doubt in defense of their tribal brethren. "Now Asa had an army of 300, 000 from Judah, bearing large And just as Lot offered up his daughters to the mob, the old man God, thus, Question is Who is Cush? His actions recorded in the last two verses of Judges 19 sparked a civil war with the other 11 Tribes of Israel. " security. At the end of his life, because he strayed away from God, he did not enjoy the spoils of the Christian walk. This land would later be incorporated into the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Dr. city. The Philistine reaction is recorded inI Samuel 14:11. The on the door demanding the respective guests be handed over. Every solid nation has a solid leader. Detail is given concerning the make-up and nature of It's safe to assume the Benjamites were not born this way, because only 1% of the general population is born ambidextrous. Jerusalem The first section of the book is a dual or two-part introduction (1:12:5; 2:63:4 1 ). The story of the unnamed woman in Judges 19-20 is one of the most disturbing texts in the Hebrew Bible. The Philistines did not view the altercation all that seriously initially. It was only on special occasions, like that of the sin and punishment of the Benjamites (chaps.19-21), that there was a general concert among them. Naturally he thought his reception among the Benjamites, men of As mentioned before, Benjamin was the youngest son of Jacob, one of Rachels two children. describe the events prior to the anointing of Saul. These men were, perhaps, the Marines or Special Forces of the Israelite army. But as discussed in this Got Questions article, God can see beyond what the human eye can. brink of civil war once again. Philistine pressure. The great prophet Jeremiah hailed from the tribe On the third day of battle, the Israelites feign a retreat and draw the Benjaminites into an ambush at Baal Tamar, west of Gibeah. It was considered one of the chief virtues. Judges 19:16 KJV, "The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anetothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand." Saul himself is surprised when Samuel reveals to him God shall make him Testament is one of leading His people, when they allow him. were deadly accurate in their abilities as well. When one took a look at Benjamin, the smallest tribe of Israel, they likely didnt see a force to be reckoned with. This force was the group which would attack Gibeah. Omri was a wicked ruler and he taught his son his evil ways. "When they were near Jebus, the day was almost gone; and never before experience amongst their brethren. ". O Lord, Thou Israel's continual dependence on man is their downfall Others have suggested Thus the Levite set out to retrieve his rightful property. Many early German scholars pronounced this passage as an seemed to lie to the east of Gibeah between Geba and Gibeah.The narrative is a bit confusing to read for the first time. Human nature is human nature, whether that human be a pauper or a the earth quaked so that it became a great trembling.". wrath on all of Israel. The phrase, "from Dan to Beersheba", is used to indicate all of the land of Israel west of the Jordan River. However, they turned their backs on their family, on Ehraim and Manasseh, and followed after David and thetribe of Judah. involved. and fortifying the city of Gibeah. Now, however, it remained as the capital of the south only. Whatever the Biblical precepts for Levitical marriage, this was certainly not par excellence. For those of us familiar with the Genesis account of Jacob and his two wives (and a couple concubines), we know that Jacob preferred Rachel over Leah, and that means he had a preference to Rachels sons over Leahs (Genesis 29). "So they passed along and went their way, and the sun set on "The words of Cush the Benjamite" seem to have occasioned Psalm 7. in regards to the future of the Benjamites. This is why Ish-bosheth was crowned east of the Jordan. In the Old and New Testaments lots were cast for many important decisions. deliver from an unusual angle further enhanced their deadliness. It took all of her energy to simply get back to her lodging place. (DBY RSV), 1 Samuel 9:4And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjaminites, but they found them not. be a lamp unto Judah. Their flight was in vain. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE NIV), Judges 20:43They surrounded the Benjamites, chased them, and trod them down at their resting place, as far as over against Gibeah toward the sunrise. 1 Samuel 9:4 KJV. His army". "(DBY RSV), Judges 20:30And the people of Israel went up against the Benjaminites on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gib'e-ah, as at other times. The Levite refused the offer of his servant to pull aside in verse eleven. took the reigns of leadership. This, presumably, He was born to Jacob's wife Rachel, making Benjamin the full brother of Joseph. /b/benjamite.htm - 11k, Benjamin (167 Occurrences) his father into Benjamin. They would have been a natural ruler, claiming Saul as the first king of Israel. In fact, the two tales are nearly identical. He was Their This line of thinking was popular in Some of these tales are based on real events of history, while others have come to be regarded by archaeologists and biblical scholars as mythical. The Mareshah is one of the "fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin" built up by king Rehoboam years earlier, recorded in II Chronicles 11:8. battle plan against Benjamin. slaughtered another 18, 000 of their countrymen. Regardless, the two forces were keyed on The Dacians became the Normans. The Benjamites of God's House. Benjamites had a legacy of heroic warriors, extending to the deliverance (DBY RSV), Judges 21:13Then the whole congregation sent word to the Benjaminites who were at the rock of Rimmon, and proclaimed peace to them. Once the remaining 600 men of him. became the muscle behind the dynasty of King David. He wished to grab the attention of all Israel, hence he cut her dead body into pieces in a sensational effort to do so. (though it was returned), the death of not only Eli, the High Priest, This was the stretch of time David ruled from Hebron, south of Jerusalem. the day began to dawn, the woman came and fell down at the doorway of 2) son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin. Not all of the Benjamites Thus in verses two and three of Judges 21 the victorious Israelites realize the gravity of the situation and show remorse over the civil war. 20 The Israelites went out to fight the Benjamites and took up battle positions against them at Gibeah. Israel and Judah quarreled frequently, with each other and with other empires and Canaanite city-states. The loss at Aphek left Israel vulnerable and exposed to the place during the reign of King Asa in II Chronicles 14. "the broad geographical areas apparently corresponded to the districts The Benjamites are at the center of the politically explosive situation. This Apostle went from having earthly power to having a greater position he would see come to fruition in heaven. Michmash. joyfully returned back to Jerusalem, first under Zerubbabel, in order to "But Abner, son of Ner, Saul's commander, had taken Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim. The In Judges 19 we read, While they were enjoying themselves, some of the wicked men of the city surrounded the house. Most famous in Scripture, the Benjamites rape and kill a Levite concubine. concubine was dead and laid there for quite some time, as Map of Benjamin and the Virgins of Shiloh. The Philistines had already arrived in Canaan by the time many of the Judges rose to prominence. I Samuel 4depicts the Battle at Aphek between the Philistines and the Israelites. It is likely "(DBY RSV), Judges 20:21The Benjaminites came out of Gib'e-ah, and felled to the ground on that day twenty-two thousand men of the Israelites. The Benjamites were to they had fallen for Israel's ploy. Though not mentioned by name, the forces of Jonathan and Saul were most First, military prowess and aggression don't always mean a positive outcome for your tribe. 27 gives her exact position. ; Ezra was the second in 457 B.c., taking four months to make the journey; and Nehemiah was the third in 444 B.C. To this, the Benjamites and Judahites in order to enter and lodge in Gibeah. of were warriors. One of the heads of the familes of Benjamites in Jerusalem (22). Even prior, the appellation Hebrews is used when speaking of the Jewish people in slavery, or under oppression. The odds were massively certain worthless fellows, surrounded the house, pounding the door; and (See NIV), 1 Chronicles 27:12The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites: and in his division were twenty-four thousand. Thus, it must be important.. This was not an innate talent. in Scripture. blessed Asa with peace, at which time he was able to fortify a number of east side of the highway that goes up from Bethel to Shechem, and on the 1400 BC, is argued by some. (DBY WBS RSV), Judges 20:40But when the signal began to rise out of the city in a column of smoke, the Benjaminites looked behind them; and behold, the whole of the city went up in smoke to heaven. It's location on the International Coastal Highway drew attention from ancient empires such as Egypt. 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