Judges 21:25 (KJV)

Passage

In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.

Nearby Context

Judges 21:23 And the children of Benjamin did so, and took them wives, according to their number, of them that danced, whom they caught: and they went and returned unto their inheritance, and repaired the cities, and dwelt in them.

Judges 21:24 And the children of Israel departed thence at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from thence every man to his inheritance.

Judges 21:25 In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.

Study Lenses

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

The prior verse says "And the children of Israel departed thence...", giving immediate footing for "days" 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 "days" and "king" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.