Judges 20
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Judges 20:12-21

12And the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478 sentH7971 menH376 through all the tribeH7626 of BenjaminH1144, sayingH559, What wickednessH7451 is this that is come to pass among you? 13NowH6258 thereforeH6258 deliver up the menH376, the base fellows, that are in GibeahH1390, that we may putH5414 them to deathH4191, and putH5414 away evilH7451 from IsraelH3478. But BenjaminH1144 wouldH14 not hearken to the voiceH6963 of their brethren the children of IsraelH3478. 14And the children of BenjaminH1144 gatheredH622 themselves together out of the citiesH5892 unto GibeahH1390, to goH3318 out to battleH4421 against the children of IsraelH3478. 15And the children of BenjaminH1144 were numbered on that dayH3117 out of the citiesH5892 twentyH6242 and sixH8337 thousandH505 menH376 that drewH8025 swordH2719, besides the inhabitantsH3427 of GibeahH1390, who were numbered sevenH7651 hundredH3967 chosen menH376. 16Among all this peopleH5971 there were sevenH7651 hundredH3967 chosen menH376 lefthanded; every oneH376 could sling stonesH68 at a hair-breadth, and not miss.

17And the menH376 of IsraelH3478, besides BenjaminH1144, were numbered fourH702 hundredH3967 thousandH505 menH376 that drewH8025 swordH2719: all these were menH376 of warH4421. 18And the children of IsraelH3478 aroseH6965, and wentH5927 up to Beth-el, and askedH7592 counsel of GodH430; and they saidH559, Who shall goH5927 up for us firstH8462 to battleH4421 against the children of BenjaminH1144? And Jehovah saidH559, JudahH3063 shall goH5927 up firstH8462.

19And the children of IsraelH3478 roseH6965 up in the morningH1242, and encampedH2583 against GibeahH1390. 20And the menH376 of IsraelH3478 wentH3318 out to battleH4421 against BenjaminH1144; and the menH376 of IsraelH3478 set the battleH4421 in array against them at GibeahH1390. 21And the children of BenjaminH1144 cameH3318 forthH3318 out of GibeahH1390, and destroyedH7843 down to the groundH776 of the Israelites on that dayH3117 twentyH6242 and twoH8147 thousandH505 menH376.

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American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain