Judges 20

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1: So came out,H3318 allH3605 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 and gathered togetherH6950 the congregationH5712 as man,H0376 oneH0259 from DanH1835 and toH5704 Beersheba,H0884 and as well as from the landH0776 of Gilead,H1568 beforeH0413 YahwehH3068 at Mizpah.H4709

2: And presented themselvesH3320 the leadersH6438 of allH3605 the people,H5971 allH3605 the tribesH7626 of Israel,H3478 in the assemblyH6951 of the peopleH5971 of God,H0430 fourH0702 hundredH3967 thousandH0505 soldiersH0376 foot soldiersH7273 who drewH8025 the sword.H2719

3: And heardH8085 the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 thatH3588 had gone upH5927 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 to MizpahH4709 and saidH0559 the sonsH1121 of Israel,H3478 Tell [us]H1696 howH0349 did happenH1961 wicked deedH7451 this?H2063

4: so answeredH6030 theH0376 LeviteH3881 the husbandH0376 of the womanH0802 who was murdered,H7523 and said,H0559 into GibeahH1390 which belongsH0834 to Benjamin,H1144 wentH0935 IH0589 and my concubine,H6370 to spend the night.H3885

5: And roseH6965 against meH5921 the menH1167 of GibeahH1390 and surroundedH5437 because of meH5921 -H0853 the houseH1004 at night,H3915 meH0853 they intendedH1819 to killH2026 but insteadH0853 my concubineH6370 they ravished,H6031 so that she died.H4191

6: So I took holdH0270 of my concubine,H6370 and cut her in pieces,H5408 and sent herH7971 throughout allH3605 the territoryH7704 of the inheritanceH5159 of Israel-H3478 becauseH3588 they committedH6213 lewdnessH2154 and outrageH5039 in Israel.H3478

7: Look,H2009 all of you [are]H3605 sonsH1121 of Israel-H3478 giveH3051 adviceH1697 and counselH6098 here now.H1988

8: So aroseH6965 allH3605 the peopleH5971 as man,H0376 oneH0259 saying,H0559 noneH3808 [of us] will goH1980 manH0376 to his tent,H0168 norH3808 will turn backH5493 anyH0376 to his house.H1004

9: But nowH6258 this [is]H2088 the thingH1697 whichH0834 we will doH6213 to Gibeah-H1390 [We will go up] against itH5921 by lot.H1486

10: And we will takeH3947 tenH6235 menH0376 out of [every] hundredH3967 throughout allH3605 the tribesH7626 of Israel,H3478 and a hundredH3967 out of [every] thousand,H0505 and a thousandH0505 out of [every] ten thousand,H7233 to makeH3947 provisionsH6720 for the people,H5971 that they may repay,H6213 when they comeH0935 to Geba inH1387 Benjamin,H1144 allH3605 the vilenessH5039 thatH0834 they have doneH6213 in Israel.H3478

11: So were gatheredH0622 allH3605 the menH0376 of IsraelH3478 againstH0413 the city,H5892 as man.H0376 OneH0259 united together.H2270

12: And sentH7971 the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478 menH0582 through allH3605 the tribeH7626 of Benjamin,H1144 saying,H0559 what [is]H4100 wickednessH7451 thisH2063 thatH0834 has occurredH1961

13: Therefore nowH6258 deliver upH5414 -H0853 the men,H0376 the menH1121 perverted,H1100 who [are]H0834 in Gibeah,H1390 that we may put them to death,H4191 and removeH1197 the evilH7451 from Israel.H3478 But notH3808 would makeH0014 the sons ofH1121 BenjaminH1144 listenH8085 to the voiceH6963 of their brothersH0251 the sonsH1121 of Israel.H3478

14: And Instead gathered togetherH0622 the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 fromH4480 their citiesH5892 to Gibeah,H1390 to goH3318 to battleH4421 againstH5973 the sonsH1121 of Israel.H3478

15: And numberedH6485 the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 at timeH3117 thatH1931 from their citiesH5892 twentyH6242 and sixH8337 thousandH0505 menH0376 who drewH8025 the sword,H2719 besidesH0905 the inhabitantsH3427 of Gibeah,H1390 who numberedH6485 sevenH7651 hundredH3967 menH0376 select.H0970

16: Among [were] allH3605 peopleH5971 thisH2088 sevenH7651 hundredH3967 menH0376 selectH0970 restrictedH0334 of handH3027 rightH3225 every [one of]H3605 this [army]H2088 could slingH7049 a stoneH0068 atH0413 a hair's [breadth]H8185 and notH3808 miss.H2398

17: And the menH0376 of Israel,H3478 numberedH6485 besidesH0905 BenjaminH1144 fourH0702 hundredH3967 thousandH0505 menH0376 who drewH8025 the sword-H2719 allH3605 of this [army were]H2088 menH0376 of war.H4421

18: And arose,H6965 and went upH5927 Bethel,H1008 and to inquireH7592 of God,H0430 and they said,H0559 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 whoH4310 shall go upH5927 firstH8462 into battleH4421 againstH5973 the sonsH1121 of Benjamin?H1144 and said,H0559 YahwehH3068 JudahH3063 first.H8462

19: So roseH6965 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 in the morning,H1242 and encampedH2583 againstH5921 Gibeah.H1390

20: And went outH3318 the menH0376 of IsraelH3478 to battleH4421 againstH5973 Benjamin-H1144 and put themselves in battle arrayH6186 against themH0853 the menH0376 of IsraelH3478 to fightH4421 atH0413 Gibeah.H1390

21: And cameH3318 the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 outH4480 of Gibeah,H1390 and cut downH7843 of IsraelH3478 on dayH3117 thatH1931 twoH8147 and twentyH6242 thousandH0505 menH0376 to the ground.H0776

22: And encouraged themselves,H2388 the peopleH5971 that is the menH0376 of IsraelH3478 and againH3254 formedH6186 the battle lineH4421 at the placeH4725 whereH0834 they had put themselves in arrayH6186 thereH8033 on the dayH3117 first.H7223

23: And went upH5927 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 and weptH1058 beforeH6440 YahwehH3068 untilH5704 evening,H6153 and asked counselH7592 of Yahweh,H3068 saying,H0559 shall againH3254 I draw nearH5066 for battleH4421 againstH5973 the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 my brother?H0251 and said,H0559 YahwehH3068 go upH5927 against him.H0413

24: So approachedH7126 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 toH0413 the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 on the dayH3117 second.H8145

25: And went outH3318 BenjaminH1144 against themH7125 fromH4480 GibeahH1390 on the day,H3117 secondH8145 and cut downH7843 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 moreH5750 eightH8083 [and] tenH6240 thousandH0505 men-H0376 to the groundH0776 allH3605 theseH0428 drewH8025 the sword.H2719

26: And went up,H5927 allH3605 the sonsH1121 of Israel,H3478 that is allH3605 the people,H5971 and cameH0935 Bethel,H1008 and wept,H1058 and they satH3427 thereH8033 beforeH6440 Yahweh,H3068 and fastedH6684 dayH3117 thatH1931 untilH5704 evening,H6153 and they offeredH5927 burnt offeringsH5930 and peace offeringsH8002 beforeH6440 Yahweh.H3068

27: So inquiredH7592 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 of Yahweh,H3068 and [was] thereH8033 the arkH0727 of the covenantH1285 of GodH0430 in days,H3117 those.H1992

28: And Phinehas,H6372 sonH1121 of Eleazar,H0499 the sonH1121 of Aaron,H0175 stoodH5975 before itH6440 in daysH3117 thoseH1992 saying,H0559 shall againH3254 I yetH5750 go outH3318 into battleH4421 againstH5973 the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 my brother,H0251 orH0518 shall I cease?H2308 and said,H0559 YahwehH3068 go up-H5927 forH3588 tomorrowH4279 I will deliver themH5414 into your hand.H3027

29: And setH7760 IsraelH3478 men in ambushH0693 toH0413 GibeahH1390 all around.H5439

30: And went upH5927 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 againstH0413 the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 on the day,H3117 thirdH7992 and put themselves in battle arrayH6186 againstH0413 Gibeah,H1390 asH6471 at the other times.H6471

31: So went outH3318 the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 againstH7125 the people,H5971 [and] were drawn awayH5423 fromH4480 the city-H5892 and they beganH2490 to strike downH5221 of the people,H5971 [and] kill some,H2491 asH6471 at the other times,H6471 in the highways,H4546 of whichH0834 oneH0259 goes upH5927 Bethel,H1008 and oneH0259 to GibeahH1390 and in the field,H7704 about thirtyH7970 menH0376 of Israel.H3478

32: And said,H0559 the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 [are] defeatedH5062 theyH1992 before usH6440 as at first.H7223 But the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 said,H0559 let us flee,H5127 and draw them awayH5423 fromH4480 the cityH5892 toH0413 the highways.H4546

33: So allH3605 the menH0376 of IsraelH3478 roseH6965 from their place,H4725 and put themselves in battle arrayH6186 Baal Tamar-H1193 and men in ambushH0693 of IsraelH3478 burst forthH1518 from their position,H4725 in the plain ofH4629 Geba.H1390

34: And cameH0935 againstH5048 against GibeahH1390 tenH6235 thousandH0505 menH0376 selectH0970 from allH3605 Israel,H3478 and the battleH4421 was fierce-H3513 but they [the Benjamites]H1992 notH3808 did knowH3045 thatH3588 uponH5060 themH5921 disaster [was].H7451

35: And defeatedH5062 YahwehH3068 -H0853 BenjaminH1144 beforeH6440 Israel,H3478 and destroyedH7843 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 in BenjaminH1144 dayH3117 thatH1931 twentyH6242 and fiveH2568 thousandH0505 and a hundredH3967 men-H0376 allH3605 theseH0428 drewH8025 the sword.H2719

36: So sawH7200 the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 thatH3588 they were defeated.H5062 And had givenH5414 the menH0376 of IsraelH3478 groundH4725 to Benjamin,H1144 becauseH3588 they reliedH0982 onH0413 the men in ambushH0693 whomH0834 they had setH7760 againstH0413 Gibeah.H1390

37: And the men in ambushH0693 quickly,H2363 and rushedH6584 uponH0413 Gibeah-H1390 and spread out,H4900 the men in ambushH0693 and struckH5221 -H0853 wholeH3605 the cityH5892 with the edgeH6310 of the sword.H2719

38: And the appointed signalH4150 wasH1961 between the menH0376 of IsraelH3478 andH5973 the men in ambush,H0693 that they would make a greatH7235 rise upH5927 cloudH4864 of smokeH6227 fromH4480 the city.H5892

39: And whereupon would turnH2015 the menH0376 of IsraelH3478 in battle,H4421 and BenjaminH1144 had begunH2490 to strikeH5221 [and] killH2491 of the menH0376 of IsraelH3478 about thirtyH7970 persons-H0376 forH3588 they said,H0559 surelyH0389 surelyH5062 is defeatedH5062 heH1931 before usH6440 as [in] the battleH4421 first.H7223

40: But when the cloudH4864 beganH2490 to riseH5927 fromH4480 the cityH5892 in a columnH5982 of smoke,H6227 and lookedH6437 BenjaminH1144 behind themH0310 and there was,H2009 going up [in smoke]H5927 wholeH3632 the cityH5892 to heaven.H8064

41: And when the menH0376 of IsraelH3478 turned back,H2015 and panicked-H0926 the menH0376 of BenjaminH1144 forH3588 they sawH7200 thatH3588 had comeH5060 upon themH5921 disaster.H7451

42: Therefore they turned [their backs]H6437 beforeH6440 the menH0376 of IsraelH3478 inH0413 the directionH1870 of the wilderness-H4057 but the battleH4421 overtook themH1692 and whoever [came]H0834 out of the citiesH5892 they destroyedH7843 -H0853 in their midst.H8432

43: They surroundedH3803 -H0853 BenjaminH1144 chased themH7291 [and] easilyH4496 trampled them downH1869 as far asH5704 the frontH5227 of GibeahH1390 the eastH4217 toward the east.H8121

44: And fellH5307 of BenjaminH1144 eightH8083 [and] tenH6240 thousandH0505 men-H0376 -H0853 allH3605 these [were]H0428 menH0376 of valor.H2428

45: And they turnedH6437 and fledH5127 the toward wildernessH4057 toH0413 the rockH5553 of Rimmon,H7417 and they cut down of themH5953 on the highwaysH4546 fiveH2568 thousandH0505 men-H0376 and they pursued relentlesslyH1692 themH0310 up toH5704 Gidom,H1440 and killedH5221 of themH4480 two thousandH0505 men.H0376

46: So wereH1961 allH3605 who fellH5307 of BenjaminH1144 twentyH6242 and fiveH2568 thousandH0505 menH0376 who drewH8025 the sword-H2719 dayH3117 thatH1931 -H0853 allH3605 these [were]H0428 menH0376 of valor.H2428

47: But turnedH6437 and fledH5127 the toward wildernessH4057 toH0413 rockH5553 of the Rimmon,H7417 sixH8337 hundredH3967 menH0376 and they stayedH3427 at the rockH5553 of RimmonH7417 fourH0702 for months.H2320

48: And the menH0376 of IsraelH3478 turned backH7725 againstH0413 the sonsH1121 of Benjamin,H1144 and struck them downH5221 with the edgeH6310 of the sword,H2719 from [every] city,H5892 menH4974 even toH5704 and beasts,H0929 even toH5704 allH3605 who were found-H4672 alsoH1571 to allH3605 the citiesH5892 they came to.H4672 They setH7971 fire.H0784