These were some brave women who took matters into their own hands. They had no men in their lives to speak on their behalf—no father, no husbands, no brothers, and no sons. Yes, they had uncles, but it was unlikely that they would support the women in their request since they were asking for land that would, under the current plan, default to the uncles (v. 4). We can learn several lessons from their actions. : They went directly to the people who could change the situation. Already part