Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit. New Living Translation In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes. English Standard Version In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes. Berean Standard Bible In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes. King James Bible In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes. New King James Version In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes. New American Standard Bible In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes. NASB 1995 In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes. NASB 1977 In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes. Legacy Standard Bible In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes. Amplified Bible In those days [when the judges governed] there was no king in Israel; every man did what was right in his own eyes. Christian Standard Bible In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did whatever seemed right to him. Holman Christian Standard Bible In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did whatever he wanted. American Standard Version In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes. Contemporary English Version In those days Israel wasn't ruled by a king, and everyone did what they thought was right. English Revised Version In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes. GOD'S WORD® Translation In those days Israel didn't have a king. Everyone did whatever he considered right. Good News Translation There was no king in Israel at that time. Everyone did whatever they pleased. International Standard Version Back in those days, Israel didn't yet have a king, so each person did whatever seemed right in his own opinion. Majority Standard Bible In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes. NET Bible In those days Israel had no king. Each man did what he considered to be right. New Heart English Bible In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes. Webster's Bible Translation In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes. World English Bible In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did that which was right in his own eyes. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionIn those days there is no king in Israel; each does that which is right in his own eyes. Young's Literal Translation In those days there is no king in Israel; each doth that which is right in his own eyes. Smith's Literal Translation In those days no king in Israel: a man will do the right in his eyes. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIn those days there was no king in Israel: but every one did that which seemed right to himself. Catholic Public Domain Version In those days, there was no king in Israel. Instead, each one did what seemed right to himself. New American Bible In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in their own sight. New Revised Standard Version In those days there was no king in Israel; all the people did what was right in their own eyes. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIn those days there was no king in Israel; every man did that which seemed right in his own eyes. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And in those days there was not a King in the house of Israel, and every man was doing what was pleasing in his eyes ? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did that which was right in his own eyes. Brenton Septuagint Translation And in those days there was no king in Israel; every man did that which was right in his own sight. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Wives for the Benjamites…24And at that time, each of the Israelites returned from there to his own tribe and clan, each to his own inheritance. 25In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes. Cross References Proverbs 14:12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death. Proverbs 21:2 All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart. Deuteronomy 12:8 You are not to do as we are doing here today, where everyone does what seems right in his own eyes. 1 Samuel 8:7 And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as their king. 1 Samuel 12:12 But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites was moving against you, you said to me, ‘No, we must have a king to rule over us’—even though the LORD your God was your king. Hosea 3:4 For the Israelites must live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or idol. Hosea 8:4 They set up kings, but not by Me. They make princes, but without My approval. With their silver and gold they make themselves idols, to their own destruction. Isaiah 53:6 We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all. Romans 1:21-22 For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, Romans 3:10-12 As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one. / There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. / All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.” Romans 10:3 Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. Philippians 2:21 For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. 2 Timothy 3:1-5 But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come. / For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, / unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, ... Titus 1:16 They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed. 1 Peter 2:25 For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. Treasury of Scripture In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes. no Judges 17:6 In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes. Judges 18:1 In those days there was no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day all their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel. right Judges 18:7 Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man. Deuteronomy 12:8 Ye shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes. Psalm 12:4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us? Jump to Previous Eyes Israel Right SeemedJump to Next Eyes Israel Right SeemedJudges 21 1. The people bewail the desolation of Benjamin8. By the destruction of Jabesh Gilead they provide them four hundred wives. 16. They advise the remainder to surprise the virgins that danced at Shiloh In those days there was no king in Israel; This phrase sets the historical context for the period of the Judges, a time before the establishment of the monarchy in Israel. The absence of a king signifies a lack of centralized leadership and authority. This period is marked by a cycle of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance, as described throughout the Book of Judges. The lack of a king also highlights Israel's failure to recognize God as their ultimate ruler, as He was intended to be their King (1 Samuel 8:7). The longing for a human king foreshadows the eventual anointing of Saul and later David, who is a type of Christ as the shepherd king. everyone did what was right in his own eyes. Persons / Places / Events 1. IsraelThe nation of God's chosen people, who during this period were a confederation of tribes rather than a unified kingdom. 2. Judges Leaders raised by God to deliver Israel from oppression and lead them, though not in a centralized or consistent manner. 3. Tribal Confederation The twelve tribes of Israel, each operating semi-independently, often leading to disunity and moral chaos. 4. Moral Relativism The prevailing attitude during this time, where individuals determined their own standards of right and wrong. 5. Absence of a King The lack of centralized leadership, which contributed to the moral and social chaos described in the book of Judges. Teaching Points The Danger of Moral RelativismWithout a standard of truth, society descends into chaos. Believers are called to adhere to God's Word as the ultimate standard. The Need for Godly Leadership The absence of a king in Israel highlights the importance of godly leadership. In our lives, Christ should be our King, guiding our decisions. Consequences of Disobedience When individuals or societies reject God's authority, they face moral and spiritual decline. Obedience to God brings order and blessing. The Role of Scripture in Guiding Life Scripture provides the moral and spiritual compass needed to navigate life. Regular study and application of God's Word are essential. Community Accountability The tribal disunity in Judges shows the need for accountability within the body of Christ. Believers should encourage and correct one another in love.(25) In those days . . . This verse, already occurring in Judges 17:6; Judges 18:1; Judges 19:1, is here added once more by way of apology for the lawless crimes, terrible disasters, evaded vows, and unhallowed excesses of retribution, which it has been the painful duty of the sacred historian thus faithfully and impartially to narrate. Out of these depths the subsequent Judges, whose deeds have been recorded in the earlier chapters, partially raised their countrymen, until the dread lessons of calamity had been fully learnt, and the nation was ripe for the heroic splendour and more enlightened faithfulness of the earlier monarchy. Verse 25. - In those days, etc. See Judges 17:6; Judges 18:1, etc. |
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