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Judges 20:19
19Then the [fighting men of the] sons of Israel arose in the morning and camped against Gibeah.
Judges 20:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.
- New International Version (NIV)The next morning the Israelites got up and pitched camp near Gibeah.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then the people of Israel rose in the morning and encamped against Gibeah.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So the children of Israel rose in the morning and encamped against Gibeah.
Context of Judges 20:19
17Then the men of Israel, other than Benjamin, assembled four hundred thousand men who drew the sword; all of these were men of war. 18The men of Israel arose and went up to Bethel and asked of God and said, “Which of us shall take the lead to battle against the sons [tribe] of Benjamin?” And the Lord said, “Judah [shall go up] first.” Then the [fighting men of the] sons of Israel arose in the morning and camped against Gibeah. 20The men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin, and assembled in battle formation against them at Gibeah. 21The sons of Benjamin came out of Gibeah and struck to the ground on that day twenty-two thousand [fighting] men of Israel.
Read all of Judges 20Judges 20:19 word by word
וַיָּק֥וּמוּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּבֹּ֑קֶר וַיַּֽחֲנ֖וּ עַל־הַגִּבְעָֽה׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Judges 20:19
- Joshua 3:1Joshua got up early in the morning; then he and all the children of Israel set out from Shittim and came to the Jordan, and they spent the night there before they crossed [the river].
- Joshua 6:12Then Joshua got up early in the morning [on the second day], and the priests took up the ark of the Lord.
- Joshua 7:16So Joshua got up early in the morning and had Israel come forward by tribes, and the tribe of Judah was chosen [by lot].
Commentaries on Judges 20:19
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-21The three battles occurred near the city. Despite having more troops and seeking guidance from the Lord, the Israelites were defeated by the defenders on the first day.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 18-2818-28. the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God--This consultation at Shiloh was right. But they ought to have done it at the commencement of their proceedings. Instead of this, all their plans were formed, and never doubting, it would seem, that the war was just and inevitable, the only subject of their inquiry related to the precedency of the tribes--a point which it is likely was discussed in the assembly. Had they asked counsel of…Read the comment
In the dictionaries
Commentaries on Judges 20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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