Judges 21:25 (GNV)

Passage

In those dayes there was no King in Israel, but euery man did that which was good in his eyes.

Nearby Context

Judges 21:23 And the children of Beniamin did so, and tooke wiues of them that danced according to their nomber: which they tooke, and went away, and returned to their inheritance, and repaired the cities and dwelt in them.

Judges 21:24 So the children of Israel departed thence at that time, euery man to his tribe, and to his familie, and went out from thence euery man to his inheritance.

Judges 21:25 In those dayes there was no King in Israel, but euery man did that which was good in his eyes.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "dayes", "king", "israel", "euery", "good", and "eyes". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "dayes" and "king", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "So the children of Israel departed thence...", giving immediate footing for "dayes" and "king". In Judges context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "dayes" and "king" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.