And the people came to the house of God, and stayed there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore; Treasury of Scripture the house Judges 21:12 And they found among the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead four hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any male... Judges 20:18,23,26 And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said... Joshua 18:1 And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there... lifted Judges 2:4 And it came to pass, when the angel of the LORD spoke these words to all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice... Genesis 27:38 And Esau said to his father, Have you but one blessing, my father? bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice... 1 Samuel 30:4 Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.
Context Mourning the Tribe of Benjamin
1Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter to Benjamin to wife. 2And the people came to the house of God, and stayed there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore; 3And said, O LORD God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to day one tribe lacking in Israel? 4And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. 5And the children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the congregation to the LORD? For they had made a great oath concerning him that came not up to the LORD to Mizpeh, saying, He shall surely be put to death. 6And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day. 7How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them of our daughters to wives? Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And the people came to Beth-el, and sat there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they all came to the house of God in Silo, and abiding before him till the evening, lifted up their voices, and began to lament and weep, saying:
Darby Bible Translation
And the people came to Bethel, and sat there till evening before God, and they lifted up their voices and wept bitterly.
King James Bible
And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;
Young's Literal Translation
And the people come in to Beth-El, and sit there till the evening before God, and lift up their voice, and weep -- a great weeping,
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