Israel Fights Against Their Benjamite Brothers
Questions for Study 19

Judges 20:1-48
Memory Verse: 18

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I. This is the Reason We Fight (20:1-17)

1. Why had all of Israel assembled except Benjamin? (1-3) Did the man (the subject of the previous chapter) tell the whole truth? (4-7) How does this show fallen human nature?

2. When Israel heard the case from the Levites point of view what did they decide to do? (8-9) How many men where they going to send against Gilead? (10-11)

3. What option was given Benjamin? (12-13) What kind of battle was this going to be? (14-17) How had a small chain of sins turned into a national disaster?

II. Judah Shall Go First (20:18-28)

4. Where did Israel go to inquire of the Lord? (18) What did they want to know and what did the Lord say?

5. How did the first battle go? What did they do the second day? (22-23) Did the second battle go well for Israel? (24-25)

6. What did they do when they obeyed but saw defeat? (26) What did the Lord tell them to do this time? (27-28) What can be learned about doing the right thing and yet experience defeats?

III. The Lord Defeated Benjamin Before Israel (20:29-48)

7. How did the third battle start out? (29-31) How had false confidence been Benjamin's downfall? (32-35) How did the tide of the battle change? (36-41)

8. How complete was Benjamin's fall? How could have Benjamin avoided this? What can we learn about the importance of teaching and obeying the word of God in our family, congregation, and city?

9. How many Benjamites remained and where were they?