Judges 20:22

Judges 20:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the people the men of Israel encouraged themselves, and set their battle again in array in the place where they put themselves in array the first day.
• New International Version (NIV)But the Israelites encouraged one another and again took up their positions where they had stationed themselves the first day.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But the people, the men of Israel, took courage, and again formed the battle line in the same place where they had formed it on the first day.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the people, that is, the men of Israel, encouraged themselves and again formed the battle line at the place where they had put themselves in array on the first day.

Context of Judges 20:22

20The men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin, and the men of Israel arrayed for battle against them at Gibeah. 21Then the sons of Benjamin came out of Gibeah and felled to the ground on that day 22,000 men of Israel. But the people, the men of Israel, encouraged themselves and arrayed for battle again in the place where they had arrayed themselves the first day. 23The sons of Israel went up and wept before the Lord until evening, and inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall we again draw near for battle against the sons of my brother Benjamin?” And the Lord said, “Go up against him.” 24Then the sons of Israel came against the sons of Benjamin the second day.

Judges 20:22 word by word

וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֥ק הָעָ֖ם אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֹּסִ֙פוּ֙ לַעֲרֹ֣ךְ מִלְחָמָ֔ה בַּמָּק֕וֹם אֲשֶׁר־עָ֥רְכוּ שָׁ֖ם בַּיּ֥וֹם הָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃Read the interlinear

• But the peopleעַם‛am · people: soldiersH5971
• the menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• encouragedחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• themselves and arrayedעָרַךְ‛ârak · to arrangeH6186
• for battleמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• againיָסַףyâsaph · to add: againH3254
• in the placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• whereאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• whereשָׁםshâm · thereH8033
• themselves the firstרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · firstH7223
• dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117

Cross-references for Judges 20:22

• Judges 20:15From the cities on that day the sons of Benjamin were numbered, 26,000 men who draw the sword, besides the inhabitants of Gibeah who were numbered, 700 choice men.
• 1 Samuel 30:6Moreover David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, for all the people were embittered, each one because of his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.
• 2 Samuel 11:25Then David said to the messenger, “Thus you shall say to Joab, ‘Do not let this thing displease you, for the sword devours one as well as another; make your battle against the city stronger and overthrow it’; and so encourage him.”
• Psalms 64:5They hold fast to themselves an evil purpose; They talk of laying snares secretly; They say, “Who can see them?”

Commentaries on Judges 20:22

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22-23After a period of weeping and likely confession (see Joshua 7), the Israelite troops received divine guidance and regained confidence.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

• Israel
• Congregation
• Fetch
• Gibeah
• Glean
• Trust
• Wickedness
• Wolf
• Archery
• Israel, History of

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