English Standard Version
Judges 20:19
19Then the people of Israel rose in the morning and encamped 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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So the children of Israel rose in the morning and encamped against Gibeah.
- New Living Translation (NLT)So the Israelites left early the next morning and camped near Gibeah.
Context of Judges 20:19
17And the men of Israel, apart from Benjamin, mustered 400,000 men who drew the sword; all these were men of war. 18The people of Israel arose and went up to Bethel and inquired of God, "Who shall go up first for us to fight against the people of Benjamin?" And the Lord said, "Judah shall go up first." Then the people of Israel rose in the morning and encamped against Gibeah. 20And the men of Israel went out to fight against Benjamin, and the men of Israel drew up the battle line against them at Gibeah. 21The people of Benjamin came out of Gibeah and destroyed on that day 22,000 men of the Israelites.
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 3:1Then Joshua rose early in the morning and they set out from Shittim. And they came to the Jordan, he and all the people of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over.
- Joshua 6:12Then Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the Lord.
- Joshua 7:16So Joshua rose early in the morning and brought Israel near tribe by tribe, and the tribe of Judah was taken.
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
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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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