JUDGES 21:12 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 2
“And they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh–gilead four hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.”
The assault yields 400 virgins, who are forcibly transported to Shiloh. These women are conscripted—removed from homeland, bereft of family or consent—to serve as wives. This conscription is slavery: the women have no choice in marriage, no family ties to negotiate, no autonomy. The 400 virgins represent calculated response to Benjamin's demographic collapse.
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