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WEB·Judges 21

¹Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpah, saying, “None of us will give his daughter to Benjamin as a wife.”

KJVNow the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 had sworn^H7650^(H8738) in Mizpeh^H4709, saying^H559^(H8800), There shall not any^H376 of us give^H5414^(H8799) his daughter^H1323 unto Benjamin^H1144 to wife^H802.

² The people came to Bethel and sat there until evening before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept severely.

KJVAnd the people^H5971 came^H935^(H8799) to the house^H1004 of God^H430^(H8677)^H1008, and abode^H3427^(H8799) there till even^H6153 before^H6440 God^H430, and lifted up^H5375^(H8799) their voices^H6963, and wept^H1058^(H8799)^H1065 sore^H1419;

³ They said, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, why has this happened in Israel, that there should be one tribe lacking in Israel today?”

KJVAnd said^H559^(H8799), O LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, why is this come to pass in Israel^H3478, that there should be to day^H3117 one^H259 tribe^H7626 lacking^H6485^(H8736) in Israel^H3478?

⁴ On the next day, the people rose early and built an altar there, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.

KJVAnd it came to pass on the morrow^H4283, that the people^H5971 rose early^H7925^(H8686), and built^H1129^(H8799) there an altar^H4196, and offered^H5927^(H8686) burnt offerings^H5930 and peace offerings^H8002.

⁵ The children of Israel said, “Who is there among all the tribes of Israel who didn’t come up in the assembly to Yahweh?” For they had made a great oath concerning him who didn’t come up to Yahweh to Mizpah, saying, “He shall surely be put to death.”

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 said^H559^(H8799), Who is there among all the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478 that^H834 came^H5927^(H8804) not up with the congregation^H6951 unto the LORD^H3068? For they had made a great^H1419 oath^H7621 concerning him that came not up^H5927^(H8804) to the LORD^H3068 to Mizpeh^H4709, saying^H559^(H8800), He shall surely^H4191^(H8800) be put to death^H4191^(H8714).

⁶ The children of Israel grieved for Benjamin their brother, and said, “There is one tribe cut off from Israel today.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 repented^H5162^(H8735) them for Benjamin^H1144 their brother^H251, and said^H559^(H8799), There is one^H259 tribe^H7626 cut off^H1438^(H8738) from Israel^H3478 this day^H3117.

⁷ How shall we provide wives for those who remain, since we have sworn by Yahweh that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?”

KJVHow shall we do^H6213^(H8799) for wives^H802 for them that remain^H3498^(H8737), seeing we have sworn^H7650^(H8738) by the LORD^H3068 that we will not give^H5414^(H8800) them of our daughters^H1323 to wives^H802?

⁸ They said, “What one is there of the tribes of Israel who didn’t come up to Yahweh to Mizpah?” Behold, no one came from Jabesh Gilead to the camp to the assembly.

KJVAnd they said^H559^(H8799), What one^H259 is there of the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478 that came not up^H5927^(H8804) to Mizpeh^H4709 to the LORD^H3068? And, behold, there came^H935^(H8804) none^H376 to the camp^H4264 from Jabeshgilead^H3003^H1568 to the assembly^H6951.

⁹ For when the people were counted, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead there.

KJVFor the people^H5971 were numbered^H6485^(H8691), and, behold, there were none^H376 of the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Jabeshgilead^H3003^H1568 there.

¹⁰ The congregation sent twelve thousand of the most valiant men there, and commanded them, saying, “Go and strike the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the little ones.

KJVAnd the congregation^H5712 sent^H7971^(H8799) thither twelve^H8147^H6240 thousand^H505 men^H376 of the valiantest^H1121^H2428, and commanded^H6680^(H8762) them, saying^H559^(H8800), Go^H3212^(H8798) and smite^H5221^(H8689) the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Jabeshgilead^H3003^H1568 with the edge^H6310 of the sword^H2719, with the women^H802 and the children^H2945.

¹¹ This is the thing that you shall do: you shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman who has lain with a man.”

KJVAnd this is the thing^H1697 that ye shall do^H6213^(H8799), Ye shall utterly destroy^H2763^(H8686) every male^H2145, and every woman^H802 that hath lain^H4904 by man^H3045^(H8802).

¹² They found among the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead four hundred young virgins who had not known man by lying with him; and they brought them to the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.

KJVAnd they found^H4672^(H8799) among the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Jabeshgilead^H3003^H1568 four^H702 hundred^H3967 young^H5291 virgins^H1330, that had known^H3045^(H8804) no man^H376 by lying^H4904 with any male^H2145: and they brought^H935^(H8686) them unto the camp^H4264 to Shiloh^H7887, which is in the land^H776 of Canaan^H3667.

¹³ The whole congregation sent and spoke to the children of Benjamin who were in the rock of Rimmon, and proclaimed peace to them.

KJVAnd the whole congregation^H5712 sent^H7971^(H8799) some to speak^H1696^(H8762) to the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 that were in the rock^H5553 Rimmon^H7417, and to call^H7121^(H8799) peaceably^H7965 unto them.

¹⁴ Benjamin returned at that time; and they gave them the women whom they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh Gilead. There still weren’t enough for them.

KJVAnd Benjamin^H1144 came again^H7725^(H8799) at that time^H6256; and they gave^H5414^(H8799) them wives^H802 which they had saved alive^H2421^(H8765) of the women^H802 of Jabeshgilead^H3003^H1568: and yet so they sufficed^H4672^(H8804) them not.

¹⁵ The people grieved for Benjamin, because Yahweh had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.

KJVAnd the people^H5971 repented^H5162^(H8737) them for Benjamin^H1144, because that the LORD^H3068 had made^H6213^(H8804) a breach^H6556 in the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478.

¹⁶ Then the elders of the congregation said, “How shall we provide wives for those who remain, since the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?”

KJVThen the elders^H2205 of the congregation^H5712 said^H559^(H8799), How shall we do^H6213^(H8799) for wives^H802 for them that remain^H3498^(H8737), seeing the women^H802 are destroyed^H8045^(H8738) out of Benjamin^H1144?

¹⁷ They said, “There must be an inheritance for those who are escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe not be blotted out from Israel.

KJVAnd they said^H559^(H8799), There must be an inheritance^H3425 for them that be escaped^H6413 of Benjamin^H1144, that a tribe^H7626 be not destroyed^H4229^(H8735) out of Israel^H3478.

¹⁸ However, we may not give them wives of our daughters, for the children of Israel had sworn, saying, ‘Cursed is he who gives a wife to Benjamin.’”

KJVHowbeit we may^H3201^(H8799) not give^H5414^(H8800) them wives^H802 of our daughters^H1323: for the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 have sworn^H7650^(H8738), saying^H559^(H8800), Cursed^H779^(H8803) be he that giveth^H5414^(H8802) a wife^H802 to Benjamin^H1144.

¹⁹ They said, “Behold, there is a feast of Yahweh from year to year in Shiloh, which is on the north of Bethel, on the east side of the highway that goes up from Bethel to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah.”

KJVThen they said^H559^(H8799), Behold, there is a feast^H2282 of the LORD^H3068 in Shiloh^H7887 yearly^H3117^H3117 in a place which is on the north side^H6828 of Bethel^H1008, on the east side^H4217^H8121 of the highway^H4546 that goeth up^H5927^(H8802) from Bethel^H1008 to Shechem^H7927, and on the south^H5045 of Lebonah^H3829.

²⁰ They commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, “Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,

KJVTherefore they commanded^H6680^(H8762) the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144, saying^H559^(H8800), Go^H3212^(H8798) and lie in wait^H693^(H8804) in the vineyards^H3754;

²¹ and see, and behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in the dances, then come out of the vineyards, and each man catch his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.

KJVAnd see^H7200^(H8804), and, behold, if the daughters^H1323 of Shiloh^H7887 come out^H3318^(H8799) to dance^H2342^(H8800) in dances^H4246, then come ye out^H3318^(H8804) of the vineyards^H3754, and catch^H2414^(H8804) you every man^H376 his wife^H802 of the daughters^H1323 of Shiloh^H7887, and go^H1980^(H8804) to the land^H776 of Benjamin^H1144.

²² It shall be, when their fathers or their brothers come to complain to us, that we will say to them, ‘Grant them graciously to us, because we didn’t take for each man his wife in battle, neither did you give them to them; otherwise you would now be guilty.’”

KJVAnd it shall be, when their fathers^H1 or their brethren^H251 come^H935^(H8799) unto us to complain^H7378^(H8800), that we will say^H559^(H8804) unto them, Be favourable^H2603^(H8798) unto them for our sakes: because we reserved^H3947^(H8804) not to each man^H376 his wife^H802 in the war^H4421: for ye did not give^H5414^(H8804) unto them at this time^H6256, that ye should be guilty^H816^(H8799).

²³ The children of Benjamin did so, and took wives for themselves according to their number, of those who danced, whom they carried off. They went and returned to their inheritance, built the cities, and lived in them.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 did so^H6213^(H8799), and took^H5375^(H8799) them wives^H802, according to their number^H4557, of them that danced^H2342^(H8789), whom they caught^H1497^(H8804): and they went^H3212^(H8799) and returned^H7725^(H8799) unto their inheritance^H5159, and repaired^H1129^(H8799) the cities^H5892, and dwelt^H3427^(H8799) in them.

²⁴ The children of Israel departed from there at that time, every man to his tribe and to his family, and they each went out from there to his own inheritance.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 departed^H1980^(H8691) thence at that time^H6256, every man^H376 to his tribe^H7626 and to his family^H4940, and they went out^H3318^(H8799) from thence every man^H376 to his inheritance^H5159.

²⁵ In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did that which was right in his own eyes.

KJVIn those days^H3117 there was no king^H4428 in Israel^H3478: every man^H376 did^H6213^(H8799) that which was right^H3477 in his own eyes^H5869.

WEB·Judges 20

¹Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was assembled as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, to Yahweh at Mizpah.

KJVThen all the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 went out^H3318^(H8799), and the congregation^H5712 was gathered together^H6950^(H8735) as one^H259 man^H376, from Dan^H1835 even to Beersheba^H884, with the land^H776 of Gilead^H1568, unto the LORD^H3068 in Mizpeh^H4709.

² The chiefs of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen who drew sword.

KJVAnd the chief^H6438 of all the people^H5971, even of all the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478, presented^H3320^(H8691) themselves in the assembly^H6951 of the people^H5971 of God^H430, four^H702 hundred^H3967 thousand^H505 footmen^H376^H7273 that drew^H8025^(H8802) sword^H2719.

³ (Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel had gone up to Mizpah.) The children of Israel said, “Tell us, how did this wickedness happen?”

KJV(Now the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 heard^H8085^(H8799) that the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 were gone up^H5927^(H8804) to Mizpeh^H4709.) Then said^H559^(H8799) the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, Tell^H1696^(H8761) us, how was^H1961^(H8738) this wickedness^H7451?

⁴ The Levite, the husband of the woman who was murdered, answered, “I came into Gibeah that belongs to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to spend the night.

KJVAnd the Levite^H3881^H376, the husband^H376 of the woman^H802 that was slain^H7523^(H8737), answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), I came^H935^(H8804) into Gibeah^H1390 that belongeth to Benjamin^H1144, I and my concubine^H6370, to lodge^H3885^(H8800).

⁵ The men of Gibeah rose against me, and surrounded the house by night. They intended to kill me and they raped my concubine, and she is dead.

KJVAnd the men^H1167 of Gibeah^H1390 rose^H6965^(H8799) against me, and beset^H5437 the house^H1004 round about^H5437^(H8799) upon me by night^H3915, and thought^H1819^(H8765) to have slain^H2026^(H8800) me: and my concubine^H6370 have they forced^H6031^(H8765), that she is dead^H4191^(H8799).

⁶ I took my concubine and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel; for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.

KJVAnd I took^H270^(H8799) my concubine^H6370, and cut her in pieces^H5408^(H8762), and sent^H7971^(H8762) her throughout all the country^H7704 of the inheritance^H5159 of Israel^H3478: for they have committed^H6213^(H8804) lewdness^H2154 and folly^H5039 in Israel^H3478.

⁷ Behold, you children of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.”

KJVBehold, ye are all children^H1121 of Israel^H3478; give^H3051^(H8798) here^H1988 your advice^H1697 and counsel^H6098.

⁸ All the people arose as one man, saying, “None of us will go to his tent, neither will any of us turn to his house.

KJVAnd all the people^H5971 arose^H6965^(H8799) as one^H259 man^H376, saying^H559^(H8800), We will not any^H376 of us go^H3212^(H8799) to his tent^H168, neither will we any^H376 of us turn^H5493^(H8799) into his house^H1004.

⁹ But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against it by lot;

KJVBut now this shall be the thing^H1697 which we will do^H6213^(H8799) to Gibeah^H1390; we will go up by lot^H1486 against it;

¹⁰ and we will take ten men of one hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, and one hundred of one thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand to get food for the people, that they may do, when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the folly that the men of Gibeah have done in Israel.”

KJVAnd we will take^H3947^(H8804) ten^H6235 men^H582 of an hundred^H3967 throughout all the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478, and an hundred^H3967 of a thousand^H505, and a thousand^H505 out of ten thousand^H7233, to fetch^H3947^(H8800) victual^H6720 for the people^H5971, that they may do^H6213^(H8800), when they come^H935^(H8800) to Gibeah^H1387 of Benjamin^H1144, according to all the folly^H5039 that they have wrought^H6213^(H8804) in Israel^H3478.

¹¹ So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man.

KJVSo all the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 were gathered^H622^(H8735) against the city^H5892, knit together^H2270 as one^H259 man^H376.

¹² The tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What wickedness is this that has happened among you?

KJVAnd the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478 sent^H7971^(H8799) men^H582 through all the tribe^H7626 of Benjamin^H1144, saying^H559^(H8800), What wickedness^H7451 is this that is done^H1961^(H8738) among you?

¹³ Now therefore deliver up the men, the wicked fellows who are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death and put away evil from Israel.” But Benjamin would not listen to the voice of their brothers, the children of Israel.

KJVNow therefore deliver^H5414^(H8798) us the men^H582, the children^H1121 of Belial^H1100, which are in Gibeah^H1390, that we may put them to death^H4191^(H8686), and put away^H1197^(H8762) evil^H7451 from Israel^H3478. But the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 would^H14^(H8804) not hearken^H8085^(H8800) to the voice^H6963 of their brethren^H251 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478:

¹⁴ The children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities to Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.

KJVBut the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 gathered themselves together^H622^(H8735) out of the cities^H5892 unto Gibeah^H1390, to go out^H3318^(H8800) to battle^H4421 against the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478.

¹⁵ The children of Benjamin were counted on that day out of the cities twenty-six thousand men who drew the sword, in addition to the inhabitants of Gibeah, who were counted seven hundred chosen men.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 were numbered^H6485^(H8691) at that time^H3117 out of the cities^H5892 twenty^H6242 and six^H8337 thousand^H505 men^H376 that drew^H8025^(H8802) sword^H2719, beside the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Gibeah^H1390, which were numbered^H6485^(H8694) seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 chosen^H977^(H8803) men^H376.

¹⁶ Among all these soldiers there were seven hundred chosen men who were left-handed. Every one of them could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.

KJVAmong all this people^H5971 there were seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 chosen^H977^(H8803) men^H376 lefthanded^H334^H3027^H3225; every one could sling^H7049^(H8802) stones^H68 at an hair^H8185 breadth, and not miss^H2398^(H8686).

¹⁷ The men of Israel, besides Benjamin, were counted four hundred thousand men who drew sword. All these were men of war.

KJVAnd the men^H376 of Israel^H3478, beside Benjamin^H1144, were numbered^H6485^(H8694) four^H702 hundred^H3967 thousand^H505 men^H376 that drew^H8025^(H8802) sword^H2719: all these were men^H376 of war^H4421.

¹⁸ The children of Israel arose, went up to Bethel, and asked counsel of God. They asked, “Who shall go up for us first to battle against the children of Benjamin?” Yahweh said, “Judah first.”

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 arose^H6965^(H8799), and went up^H5927^(H8799) to the house^H1004 of God^H430^(H8677)^H1008, and asked^H7592^(H8799) counsel of God^H430, and said^H559^(H8799), Which^H4310 of us shall go up^H5927^(H8799) first^H8462 to the battle^H4421 against the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144? And the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799), Judah^H3063 shall go up first^H8462.

¹⁹ The children of Israel rose up in the morning and encamped against Gibeah.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 rose up^H6965^(H8799) in the morning^H1242, and encamped^H2583^(H8799) against Gibeah^H1390.

²⁰ The men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel set the battle in array against them at Gibeah.

KJVAnd the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 went out^H3318^(H8799) to battle^H4421 against Benjamin^H1144; and the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 put themselves in array^H6186^(H8799) to fight^H4421 against them at Gibeah^H1390.

²¹ The children of Benjamin came out of Gibeah, and on that day destroyed twenty-two thousand of the Israelite men down to the ground.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 came forth^H3318^(H8799) out of Gibeah^H1390, and destroyed down^H7843^(H8686) to the ground^H776 of the Israelites^H3478 that day^H3117 twenty^H6242 and two^H8147 thousand^H505 men^H376.

²² The people, the men of Israel, encouraged themselves, and set the battle again in array in the place where they set themselves in array the first day.

KJVAnd the people^H5971 the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 encouraged^H2388^(H8691) themselves, and set their battle^H4421 again^H3254^(H8686) in array^H6186^(H8800) in the place^H4725 where they put themselves in array^H6186^(H8804) the first^H7223 day^H3117.

²³ The children of Israel went up and wept before Yahweh until evening; and they asked of Yahweh, saying, “Shall I again draw near to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother?” Yahweh said, “Go up against him.”

KJV(And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 went up^H5927^(H8799) and wept^H1058^(H8799) before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 until even^H6153, and asked^H7592^(H8799) counsel of the LORD^H3068, saying^H559^(H8800), Shall I go up^H5066^(H8800) again^H3254^(H8686) to battle^H4421 against the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 my brother^H251? And the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799), Go up^H5927^(H8798) against him.)

²⁴ The children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 came near^H7126^(H8799) against the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 the second^H8145 day^H3117.

²⁵ Benjamin went out against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteen thousand men. All these drew the sword.

KJVAnd Benjamin^H1144 went forth^H3318^(H8799) against^H7125^(H8800) them out of Gibeah^H1390 the second^H8145 day^H3117, and destroyed down^H7843^(H8686) to the ground^H776 of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 again eighteen^H8083^H6240 thousand^H505 men^H376; all these drew^H8025^(H8802) the sword^H2719.

²⁶ Then all the children of Israel and all the people went up, and came to Bethel, and wept, and sat there before Yahweh, and fasted that day until evening; then they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before Yahweh.

KJVThen all the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, and all the people^H5971, went up^H5927^(H8799), and came^H935^(H8799) unto the house^H1004 of God^H430^(H8677)^H1008, and wept^H1058^(H8799), and sat^H3427^(H8799) there before^H6440 the LORD^H3068, and fasted^H6684^(H8799) that day^H3117 until even^H6153, and offered^H5927^(H8686) burnt offerings^H5930 and peace offerings^H8002 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068.

²⁷ The children of Israel asked Yahweh (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 enquired^H7592^(H8799) of the LORD^H3068,(for the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of God^H430 was there in those days^H3117,

²⁸ and Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days), saying, “Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease?” Yahweh said, “Go up; for tomorrow I will deliver him into your hand.”

KJVAnd Phinehas^H6372, the son^H1121 of Eleazar^H499, the son^H1121 of Aaron^H175, stood^H5975^(H8802) before^H6440 it in those days^H3117,) saying^H559^(H8800), Shall I yet again^H3254^(H8686) go out^H3318^(H8800) to battle^H4421 against the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 my brother^H251, or shall I cease^H2308^(H8799)? And the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799), Go up^H5927^(H8798); for to morrow^H4279 I will deliver^H5414^(H8799) them into thine hand^H3027.

²⁹ Israel set ambushes all around Gibeah.

KJVAnd Israel^H3478 set^H7760^(H8799) liers in wait^H693^(H8802) round about^H5439 Gibeah^H1390.

³⁰ The children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 went up^H5927^(H8799) against the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 on the third^H7992 day^H3117, and put themselves in array^H6186^(H8799) against Gibeah^H1390, as at other times^H6471.

³¹ The children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to strike and kill of the people as at other times, in the highways, of which one goes up to Bethel and the other to Gibeah, in the field, about thirty men of Israel.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 went out^H3318^(H8799) against^H7125^(H8800) the people^H5971, and were drawn away^H5423^(H8717) from the city^H5892; and they began^H2490^(H8686) to smite^H5221^(H8687) of the people^H5971, and kill^H2491, as at other times^H6471, in the highways^H4546, of which one^H259 goeth up^H5927^(H8802) to the house^H1004 of God^H430^(H8677)^H1008, and the other^H259 to Gibeah^H1390 in the field^H7704, about thirty^H7970 men^H376 of Israel^H3478.

³² The children of Benjamin said, “They are struck down before us, as at the first.” But the children of Israel said, “Let’s flee, and draw them away from the city to the highways.”

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 said^H559^(H8799), They are smitten down^H5062^(H8737) before^H6440 us, as at the first^H7223. But the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 said^H559^(H8804), Let us flee^H5127^(H8799), and draw^H5423^(H8804) them from the city^H5892 unto the highways^H4546.

³³ All the men of Israel rose up out of their place and set themselves in array at Baal Tamar. Then the ambushers of Israel broke out of their place, even out of Maareh Geba.

KJVAnd all the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 rose up^H6965^(H8804) out of their place^H4725, and put themselves in array^H6186^(H8799) at Baaltamar^H1193: and the liers in wait^H693^(H8802) of Israel^H3478 came forth^H1518^(H8688) out of their places^H4725, even out of the meadows^H4629 of Gibeah^H1387.

³⁴ Ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel came over against Gibeah, and the battle was severe; but they didn’t know that disaster was close to them.

KJVAnd there came^H935^(H8799) against^H5048 Gibeah^H1390 ten^H6235 thousand^H505 chosen^H977^(H8803) men^H376 out of all Israel^H3478, and the battle^H4421 was sore^H3513^(H8804): but they knew^H3045^(H8804) not that evil^H7451 was near^H5060^(H8802) them.

³⁵ Yahweh struck Benjamin before Israel; and the children of Israel destroyed of Benjamin that day twenty-five thousand one hundred men. All these drew the sword.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 smote^H5062^(H8799) Benjamin^H1144 before^H6440 Israel^H3478: and the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 destroyed^H7843^(H8686) of the Benjamites^H1145 that day^H3117 twenty^H6242 and five^H2568 thousand^H505 and an hundred^H3967 men^H376: all these drew^H8025^(H8802) the sword^H2719.

³⁶ So the children of Benjamin saw that they were struck, for the men of Israel yielded to Benjamin because they trusted the ambushers whom they had set against Gibeah.

KJVSo the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 saw^H7200^(H8799) that they were smitten^H5062^(H8738): for the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 gave^H5414^(H8799) place^H4725 to the Benjamites^H1145, because they trusted^H982^(H8804) unto the liers in wait^H693^(H8802) which they had set^H7760^(H8804) beside Gibeah^H1390.

³⁷ The ambushers hurried, and rushed on Gibeah; then the ambushers spread out, and struck all the city with the edge of the sword.

KJVAnd the liers in wait^H693^(H8802) hasted^H2363^(H8689), and rushed^H6584^(H8799) upon Gibeah^H1390; and the liers in wait^H693^(H8802) drew themselves along^H4900^(H8799), and smote^H5221^(H8686) all the city^H5892 with the edge^H6310 of the sword^H2719.

³⁸ Now the appointed sign between the men of Israel and the ambushers was that they should make a great cloud of smoke rise up out of the city.

KJVNow there was an appointed sign^H4150 between the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 and^H5973 the liers in wait^H693^(H8802), that they should make a great^H7235^(H8685) flame^H4864 with smoke^H6227 rise up^H5927^(H8687) out of the city^H5892.

³⁹ The men of Israel turned in the battle, and Benjamin began to strike and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons; for they said, “Surely they are struck down before us, as in the first battle.”

KJVAnd when the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 retired^H2015^(H8799) in the battle^H4421, Benjamin^H1144 began^H2490^(H8689) to smite^H5221^(H8687) and kill^H2491 of the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 about thirty^H7970 persons^H376: for they said^H559^(H8804), Surely^H5062^(H8736) they are smitten down^H5062^(H8737) before^H6440 us, as in the first^H7223 battle^H4421.

⁴⁰ But when the cloud began to arise up out of the city in a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them; and behold, the whole city went up in smoke to the sky.

KJVBut when the flame^H4864 began^H2490^(H8689) to arise up^H5927^(H8800) out of the city^H5892 with a pillar^H5982 of smoke^H6227, the Benjamites^H1145 looked^H6437^(H8799) behind^H310 them, and, behold, the flame^H3632 of the city^H5892 ascended up^H5927^(H8804) to heaven^H8064.

⁴¹ The men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were dismayed; for they saw that disaster had come on them.

KJVAnd when the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 turned again^H2015^(H8804), the men^H376 of Benjamin^H1144 were amazed^H926^(H8735): for they saw^H7200^(H8804) that evil^H7451 was come^H5060^(H8804) upon them.

⁴² Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel to the way of the wilderness, but the battle followed hard after them; and those who came out of the cities destroyed them in the middle of it.

KJVTherefore they turned^H6437^(H8799) their backs before^H6440 the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 unto the way^H1870 of the wilderness^H4057; but the battle^H4421 overtook^H1692^(H8689) them; and them which came out of the cities^H5892 they destroyed^H7843^(H8688) in the midst^H8432 of them.

⁴³ They surrounded the Benjamites, chased them, and trod them down at their resting place, as far as near Gibeah toward the sunrise.

KJVThus they inclosed^H3803^(H8765) the Benjamites^H1145 round about^H3803^(H8765), and chased^H7291^(H8689) them, and trode them down^H1869^(H8689) with ease^H4496 over against^H5227 Gibeah^H1390 toward the sunrising^H4217^H8121.

⁴⁴ Eighteen thousand men of Benjamin fell; all these were men of valor.

KJVAnd there fell^H5307^(H8799) of Benjamin^H1144 eighteen^H8083^H6240 thousand^H505 men^H376; all these were men^H582 of valour^H2428.

⁴⁵ They turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon. They gleaned five thousand men of them in the highways, and followed hard after them to Gidom, and struck two thousand men of them.

KJVAnd they turned^H6437^(H8799) and fled^H5127^(H8799) toward the wilderness^H4057 unto the rock^H5553 of Rimmon^H7417: and they gleaned^H5953^(H8779) of them in the highways^H4546 five^H2568 thousand^H505 men^H376; and pursued^H1692^(H8686) hard after^H310 them unto Gidom^H1440, and slew^H5221^(H8686) two thousand^H505 men^H376 of them.

⁴⁶ So that all who fell that day of Benjamin were twenty-five thousand men who drew the sword. All these were men of valor.

KJVSo that all which fell^H5307^(H8802) that day^H3117 of Benjamin^H1144 were twenty^H6242 and five^H2568 thousand^H505 men^H376 that drew^H8025^(H8802) the sword^H2719; all these were men^H582 of valour^H2428.

⁴⁷ But six hundred men turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, and stayed in the rock of Rimmon four months.

KJVBut six^H8337 hundred^H3967 men^H376 turned^H6437^(H8799) and fled^H5127^(H8799) to the wilderness^H4057 unto the rock^H5553 Rimmon^H7417, and abode^H3427^(H8799) in the rock^H5553 Rimmon^H7417 four^H702 months^H2320.

⁴⁸ The men of Israel turned again on the children of Benjamin, and struck them with the edge of the sword—including the entire city, the livestock, and all that they found. Moreover they set all the cities which they found on fire.

KJVAnd the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 turned again^H7725^(H8804) upon the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144, and smote^H5221^(H8686) them with the edge^H6310 of the sword^H2719, as well the men^H4974 of every city^H5892, as^H5704 the beast^H929, and all that came to hand^H4672^(H8737): also they set^H7971^(H8765) on fire^H784 all the cities^H5892 that they came to^H4672^(H8737).

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