Somehow the subject of Judges 19 came up in a conversation on why not read the bible.  This sent me to read the chapter and I was horrified.  Such terrible crimes, such murder, such silly battles, such a stupid loss of life.  

There was a lot that reminded me of today, and then I came to the last line – “ In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit.”

This is the perfect introduction to the next books – of Samuel and Kings and the beginning of order.   But we don’t need a king, we just need leaders who aren’t criminals and who behave justly – for themselves and for us.