V. 40. Gibeah was again rebuilt, and became king Saul's favourite abode, from which it had the name "Gibeah of Saul." V. 45. "The rock of Rimmon." A town, N.E. of Gibeah, situated on a very lofty peak. Supposed to be the site of "Ai." CHAPTER XXI. By the The people bewail the desolation of Benjamin. destruction of Jabesh-gilead they provide them four hundred wives. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS. 1. What brought the Levite and his wife to Gibeah? 2. What did the Levite do with his murdered wife, and what was the result? 3. What do you notice in the position of the Ark at this time? 4. Mention points of resemblance between the attack of Gibeah by the eleven tribes, and that of Joshua at Ai. 5. What were the feelings of the united tribes after the overthrow of Benjamin ? 6. Give the geographical position of Gibeah, Ramah, Jebus, Bethel, and the Rock of Rimmon. 7. Explain allusions (i.) Only lodge not in the street. (ii.) Up and let us be going. (iii.) They are smitten down before us as at the first. (iv.) All these were men of valour. (v.) Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan. The student ought to make himself well acquainted with the map of Palestine, by carefully filling up several outline maps and marking the position of the following places, &c., mentioned in the "Book of Judges": PLACES. WEST OF JORDAN. In the territory of Simeon-Beersheba, Hormah, Ramath-lehi. Judah-Arad, Bethlehem, Debir, Hebron, Kirjath jearim. Benjamin-Bethel, Beeroth, Gibeah, Gilgal, Jericho, Ephraim-Bethel, Gezer, Pirathon, Shechem, Shiloh. EAST OF JORDAN. THE LORDSHIPS OF THE PHILISTINES. Ashdod (called Azotus in the New Testament), Ashkelon, Ekron, Gaza, and Gath. MOUNTAINS. Ephraim, Gerizim, Gilead, and Hermon. RIVERS. Arnon, Jabbok, Jordan, and Kishon. 5. Gideon (or Jerubbaal), the son of Joash of Abiezer. 6. Abimelech, the son of Gideon; he conspired with the Shechemites and slew 70 of his brethren; he met his own death at Thebez. 25 Cushan - Rishathaim, king of Mesopotamia. Eglon, king of the Moabites, assassinated by Ehud. Philistines. Jabin, kingof Hazor. Sisera, his captain, was slain by Jael. Midianites, under their chiefs Oreb, Zeeb, Zebah, Zal munna. And he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh. (Chap. iii., 16.) Slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad. (Chap. iii., 31.) Song of Deborah. (Chap. v.) For he was fast asleep and weary. (Chap. iv., 21.) Alas, O Lord! for because I have seen an angel of the Lord face to face. (Chap. vi., 22.) The sword of the Lord and of Gideon. (Chap. vii., 18.) Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer. (Chap. viii., 2.) For as the man is, so is his strength. (Chap. viii., 21.) As a dog lappeth. (Chap. vii., 5.) Jotham's parable. (Chap. ix., 7.) What ye have seen me do, make haste and do as I have done. (Chap. ix., 48.) Draw the sword and save me that men may not say of me, A woman slew him. (Chap. ix., 54.) Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they were men. (Chap. ix, 36.) |