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Judges 20:14-31
14And fromמִן־min-H4480their citiesהֶעָרִ֖יםhe.'a.RimH5892theyבְנֵֽי־ בִנְיָמִ֛ןve.nei- vin.ya.MinH1121H1144came togetherוַיֵּאָסְפ֧וּvai.ye.'a.se.FuH622at Gibeahהַגִּבְעָ֑תָהha.giv.'A.tahH1390to go outלָצֵ֥אתla.TzetH3318and fightלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעִם־'im-H5973the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478.
15On thatהַהוּא֙ha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbai.YomH3117the Benjamitesבְנֵ֨י בִנְיָמִ֜ןve.Nei vin.ya.MinH1121H1144mobilizedוַיִּתְפָּֽקְדוּ֩vai.yit.pa.ke.DuH648526,000עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְשִׁשָּׁ֥ה אֶ֛לֶף'es.Rim ve.shi.Shah 'E.lefH6242H8337H505swordsmenאִ֖ישׁ שֹׁ֣לֵֽף חָ֑רֶב'ish Sho.lef Cha.revH8025H2719H376from their citiesמֵהֶ֣עָרִ֔יםme.He.'a.RimH5892,in addition toלְ֠בַדLe.vadH905the 700שְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹתshe.Va' me.'otH7651H3967selectבָּחֽוּר׃ba.ChurH977menאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376הִתְפָּ֣קְד֔וּhit.Pa.ke.DuH6485מִיֹּשְׁבֵ֤יmi.yo.she.VeiH3427of Gibeahהַגִּבְעָה֙ha.giv.'AhH1390.
16Among allמִכֹּ֣ל׀mi.KolH3605theseהַזֶּ֗הha.ZehH2088soldiersהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971there were 700שְׁבַ֤ע מֵאוֹת֙she.Va' me.'OtH7651H3967selectבָּח֔וּרba.ChurH977left-handersאִ֣ישׁ אִטֵּ֖ר יַד־ יְמִינ֑וֹ'ish 'i.Ter yad- ye.mi.NoH334H3027H3225H376,each of whomכָּל־ זֶ֗הkol- ZehH3605H2088could slingקֹלֵ֧עַko.Le.a'H7049a stoneבָּאֶ֛בֶןba.'E.venH68atאֶל־'el-H413a hairהַֽשַּׂעֲרָ֖הha.sa.'a.RahH8185withoutוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808missingיַחֲטִֽא׃ פya.cha.Ti'H2398.
17The Israelitesוְאִ֨ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לve.'Ish Yis.ra.'ElH376H3478,apart fromלְבַד֙le.VadH905Benjaminמִבִּנְיָמִ֔ןmi.bin.ya.MinH1144,mobilizedהִתְפָּֽקְד֗וּhit.pa.ke.DuH6485400,000אַרְבַּ֨ע מֵא֥וֹת אֶ֛לֶף'ar.Ba' me.'ot 'E.lefH702H3967H505swordsmenאִ֖ישׁ שֹׁ֣לֵֽף חָ֑רֶב'ish Sho.lef Cha.revH8025H2719H376,each oneכָּל־ זֶ֖הkol- zehH3605H2088an experienced warriorאִ֥ישׁ מִלְחָמָֽה׃'ish mil.cha.MahH376H4421.
18The Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478set outוַיָּקֻ֜מוּvai.ya.Ku.muH6965,went upוַיַּעֲל֣וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927to BethelH1008,and inquiredוַיִּשְׁאֲל֣וּvai.yish.'a.LuH7592of Godבֵאלֹהִים֒ve.lo.HimH430וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559, “Whoמִ֚יmiH4310of usshall go upיַעֲלֶה־ya.'a.leh-H5927firstבַתְּחִלָּ֔הva.te.chi.LahH8462to fightלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעִם־'im-H5973the Benjamitesבְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ןbe.Nei vin.ya.MinH1121H1144?” “Judah will be firstיְהוּדָ֥ה בַתְּחִלָּֽה׃ye.hu.Dah va.te.chi.LahH3063H8462,”the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068repliedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559.
20And the menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478went outוַיֵּצֵא֙vai.ye.Tze'H3318to fightלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעִם־'im-H5973Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֑ן אִֽישׁ־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לbin.ya.Min 'ish- Yis.ra.'ElH1144H376H3478and took up their battleמִלְחָמָ֖ה אֶל־mil.cha.Mah 'el-H4421H413positionsוַיַּעַרְכ֨וּvai.ya.'ar.KhuH6186אִתָּ֧ם'i.TamH854at Gibeahהַגִּבְעָֽה׃ha.giv.'AhH1390.
21And the Benjamitesבְנֵֽי־ בִנְיָמִ֖ןve.nei- vin.ya.MinH1121H1144came outוַיֵּצְא֥וּvai.ye.tze.'UH3318ofמִן־min-H4480Gibeahהַגִּבְעָ֑הha.giv.'AhH1390and cut downוַיַּשְׁחִ֨יתוּvai.yash.Chi.tuH784322,000שְׁנַ֨יִם וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֛לֶףshe.Na.yim ve.'es.Rim 'E.lefH8147H6242H505Israelitesבְיִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אִ֖ישׁve.Yis.ra.'El 'ishH376H3478on the battlefieldאָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzahH776thatהַה֗וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117.
22But the Israeliteאִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל'ish Yis.ra.'ElH376H3478armyהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971took courageוַיִּתְחַזֵּ֥קvai.yit.cha.ZekH2388and againוַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙vai.yo.Si.fuH3254took their battleמִלְחָמָ֔הmil.cha.MahH4421positionsלַעֲרֹ֣ךְla.'a.RokhH6186in the same placeבַּמָּק֕וֹםba.ma.KomH4725whereאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834they had arrayed themselvesעָ֥רְכוּ שָׁ֖ם'A.re.khu shamH6186H8033on the firstהָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃ha.ri.ShonH7223dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117.
23Theyבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478went upוַיַּעֲל֣וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927and weptוַיִּבְכּ֣וּvai.yiv.KuH1058beforeלִפְנֵֽי־lif.nei-H6440the LORDיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעֶרֶב֒ha.'e.RevH6153,inquiringוַיִּשְׁאֲל֤וּvai.yish.'a.LuH7592of Himבַֽיהוָה֙ba.Yah.wehH3068לֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “Should we againהַאוֹסִ֗יףha.'o.SifH3254draw nearלָגֶ֙שֶׁת֙la.Ge.shetH5066for battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הla.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעִם־'im-H5973our brothersאָחִ֑י'a.ChiH251the Benjamitesבְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ןbe.Nei vin.ya.MinH1121H1144?”And the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068answeredוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Go upעֲל֥וּ'a.LuH5927against themאֵלָֽיו׃ פ'e.LavH413.”
25That same dayבַּיּ֣וֹם הַשֵּׁנִי֒bai.Yom ha.she.NiH3117H8145the Benjamitesבִנְיָמִ֨ן׀vin.ya.MinH1144came outוַיֵּצֵא֩vai.ye.Tze'H3318against themלִקְרָאתָ֥ם׀lik.ra.TamH7122fromמִֽן־min-H4480Gibeahהַגִּבְעָה֮ha.giv.'AhH1390and cut downוַיַּשְׁחִיתוּ֩vai.yash.chi.TuH7843anotherע֗וֹדodH575018,000שְׁמֹנַ֨ת עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֛לֶף אִ֖ישׁshe.mo.Nat 'a.Sar 'E.lef 'ishH8083H6240H505H376Israelitesבִבְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לviv.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478אָ֑רְצָה'A.re.tzahH776,allכָּל־kol-H3605of themאֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehH428armedשֹׁ֥לְפֵיSho.le.feiH8025with swordsחָֽרֶב׃Cha.revH2719.
26Thenכָל־khol-H3605the Israelitesבְּנֵי֩ יִשְׂרָאֵ֨לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478,allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971,went upוַיַּעֲל֣וּ וַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.'a.Lu vai.ya.Vo.'uH5927H935to BethelH1008,whereשָׁם֙shamH8033they satוַיֵּ֤שְׁבוּvai.Ye.she.vuH3427weepingוַיִּבְכּוּ֙vai.yiv.KuH1058beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068.Thatהַה֖וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַיּוֹם־vai.yom-H3117they fastedוַיָּצ֥וּמוּvai.ya.Tzu.muH6684untilעַד־'ad-H5704eveningהָעָ֑רֶבha.'A.revH6153and presentedוַֽיַּעֲל֛וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927burnt offeringsעֹל֥וֹתo.LotH5930and peace offeringsוּשְׁלָמִ֖יםu.she.la.MimH8002toלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
27And the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478inquiredוַיִּשְׁאֲל֥וּvai.yish.'a.LuH7592of the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֑הba.Yah.wehH3068. (In thoseהָהֵֽם׃ha.HemH1992daysבַּיָּמִ֖יםbai.ya.MimH3117the arkאֲרוֹן֙'a.rOnH727of the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430was thereוְשָׁ֗םve.ShamH8033,
28and Phinehasוּ֠פִינְחָסU.fin.chosH6372sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֨ר'el.'a.ZarH499,the sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֜ן'a.ha.RonH175,servedעֹמֵ֣ד׀'o.MedH5975before itלְפָנָ֗יו בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵם֮le.fa.Nav bai.ya.Mim ha.HemH6440H3117H1992.)The Israelites askedלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559, “Should we againהַאוֹסִ֨ף ע֜וֹדha.'o.Sif odH3254H5750go outלָצֵ֧אתla.TzetH3318to battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֛הla.mil.cha.MahH4421againstעִם־'im-H5973our brothersאָחִ֖י'a.ChiH251the Benjamitesבְּנֵֽי־ בִנְיָמִ֥ןbe.nei- vin.ya.MinH1121H1144,orאִם־'im-H518should we stopאֶחְדָּ֑ל'ech.DalH2308?”The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068answeredוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Fightעֲל֔וּ'a.LuH5927,forכִּ֥יkiH3588tomorrowמָחָ֖רma.CharH4279I will deliver themאֶתְּנֶ֥נּוּ'et.te.Ne.nuH5414into your handבְיָדֶֽךָ׃ve.ya.De.khaH3027.”
30On the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑יha.she.li.ShiH7992dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לve.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478went upוַיַּעֲל֧וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927againstאֶל־'el-H413the Benjamitesבְּנֵ֥י בִנְיָמִ֖ןbe.Nei vin.ya.MinH1121H1144and arrayed themselvesוַיַּעַרְכ֥וּvai.ya.'ar.KhuH6186againstאֶל־'el-H413Gibeahהַגִּבְעָ֖הha.giv.'AhH1390as they had done beforeH6471.
31The Benjamitesבְנֵֽי־ בִנְיָמִן֙ve.nei- vin.ya.MinH1121H1144came outוַיֵּצְא֤וּvai.ye.tze.'UH3318againstלִקְרַ֣אתlik.RatH7122themהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971and were drawn awayהָנְתְּק֖וּha.ne.te.KuH5423fromמִן־min-H4480the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892.They beganוַיָּחֵ֡לּוּvai.ya.Che.luH2490to attackלְהַכּוֹת֩le.ha.kOtH5221the peopleמֵהָעָ֨םme.ha.'AmH5971as beforeH6471,killingחֲלָלִ֜יםcha.la.LimH2491about thirtyכִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםkish.lo.ShimH7970menאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376of Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478in the fieldsבַּשָּׂדֶ֔הba.sa.DehH7704and on the roadsבַּֽמְסִלּוֹת֙bam.si.lOtH4546,oneאַחַ֜ת'a.ChatH259of whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834led upעֹלָ֣ה'o.LahH5927toבֵֽית־veit-H1008Bethelאֵ֗ל'ElH1008and the otherוְאַחַ֤תve.'a.ChatH259to Gibeahגִּבְעָ֙תָה֙giv.'A.tahH1390.
Commentaries on Judges 20
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- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
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- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
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