Benjamin's righteousness was such that he was worthy of angelic ministration. The angel tells him, the Lord hath heard thy prayers, and hath judged of thy righteousness (v. 4). What we need to realize is that the content of chapter 3, from verse 3 to 27, is the message delivered to Benjamin by the angel. If the doctrine of this chapter seems like a pure message of divine inspiration, it is because the message is coming directly from the throne of the Almighty. The angel explains that his message is from the Lord, now I have spoken the words which the Lord God hath commanded me (v. 22). These are the words of the angel to Benjamin which Benjamin repeated to his people.