Judges 20:14-31

14And fromH4480 their citiesH5892 they came togetherH622 at GibeahH1390 to go outH3318 and fightH4421 againstH5973 the IsraelitesH1121H3478. 15On thatH1931 dayH3117 the BenjamitesH1121H1144 mobilizedH6485 26,000H6242H8337H505 swordsmenH8025H2719H376 from their citiesH5892, in addition toH905 the 700H7651H3967 selectH977 menH376 of GibeahH1390. 16Among allH3605 theseH2088 soldiersH5971 there were 700H7651H3967 selectH977 left-handersH334H3027H3225H376, each of whomH3605H2088 could slingH7049 a stoneH68 atH413 a hairH8185 withoutH3808 missingH2398.

17The IsraelitesH376H3478, apart fromH905 BenjaminH1144, mobilizedH6485 400,000H702H3967H505 swordsmenH8025H2719H376, each oneH3605H2088 an experienced warriorH376H4421.

18The IsraelitesH1121H3478 set outH6965, went upH5927 to BethelH1008, and inquiredH7592 of GodH430, “WhoH4310 of us shall go upH5927 firstH8462 to fightH4421 againstH5973 the BenjamitesH1121H1144?”

“Judah will be firstH3063H8462,” the LORDH3068 repliedH559.

19The next morningH1242 the IsraelitesH1121H3478 set outH6965 and campedH2583 nearH5921 GibeahH1390. 20And the menH376 of IsraelH3478 went outH3318 to fightH4421 againstH5973 BenjaminH1144H376H3478 and took up their battleH4421H413 positionsH6186 at GibeahH1390.

21And the BenjamitesH1121H1144 came outH3318 ofH4480 GibeahH1390 and cut downH7843 22,000H8147H6242H505 IsraelitesH376H3478 on the battlefieldH776 thatH1931 dayH3117.

22But the IsraeliteH376H3478 armyH5971 took courageH2388 and againH3254 took their battleH4421 positionsH6186 in the same placeH4725 whereH834 they had arrayed themselvesH6186H8033 on the firstH7223 dayH3117. 23TheyH1121H3478 went upH5927 and weptH1058 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 untilH5704 eveningH6153, inquiringH7592 of HimH3068, “Should we againH3254 draw nearH5066 for battleH4421 againstH5973 our brothersH251 the BenjamitesH1121H1144?”

And the LORDH3068 answeredH559, “Go upH5927 against themH413.”

24On the secondH8145 dayH3117 the IsraelitesH1121H3478 advancedH7126 againstH413 the BenjamitesH1121H1144. 25That same dayH3117H8145 the BenjamitesH1144 came outH3318 against themH7122 fromH4480 GibeahH1390 and cut downH7843 anotherH5750 18,000H8083H6240H505H376 IsraelitesH1121H3478, allH3605 of themH428 armedH8025 with swordsH2719.

26ThenH3605 the IsraelitesH1121H3478, allH3605 the peopleH5971, went upH5927H935 to BethelH1008, whereH8033 they satH3427 weepingH1058 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068. ThatH1931 dayH3117 they fastedH6684 untilH5704 eveningH6153 and presentedH5927 burnt offeringsH5930 and peace offeringsH8002 toH6440 the LORDH3068. 27And the IsraelitesH1121H3478 inquiredH7592 of the LORDH3068. (In thoseH1992 daysH3117 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of GodH430 was thereH8033, 28and PhinehasH6372 sonH1121 of EleazarH499, the sonH1121 of AaronH175, servedH5975 before itH6440H3117H1992.) The Israelites askedH559, “Should we againH3254H5750 go outH3318 to battleH4421 againstH5973 our brothersH251 the BenjamitesH1121H1144, orH518 should we stopH2308?”

The LORDH3068 answeredH559, “FightH5927, forH3588 tomorrowH4279 I will deliver themH5414 into your handH3027.”

29So IsraelH3478 set upH7760 an ambushH693H413 aroundH5439 GibeahH1390. 30On the thirdH7992 dayH3117 the IsraelitesH1121H3478 went upH5927 againstH413 the BenjamitesH1121H1144 and arrayed themselvesH6186 againstH413 GibeahH1390 as they had done beforeH6471. 31The BenjamitesH1121H1144 came outH3318 againstH7122 them and were drawn awayH5423 fromH4480 the cityH5892. They beganH2490 to attackH5221 the peopleH5971 as beforeH6471, killingH2491 about thirtyH7970 menH376 of IsraelH3478 in the fieldsH7704 and on the roadsH4546, oneH259 of whichH834 led upH5927 toH1008 BethelH1008 and the otherH259 to GibeahH1390.