Judges 20:25

Judges 20:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteen thousand men; all these drew the sword.
• New International Version (NIV)This time, when the Benjamites came out from Gibeah to oppose them, they cut down another eighteen thousand Israelites, all of them armed with swords.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Benjamin went against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed 18,000 men of the people of Israel. All these were men who drew the sword.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Benjamin went out against them from Gibeah on the second day, and cut down to the ground eighteen thousand more of the children of Israel; all these drew the sword.

Context of Judges 20:25

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. Benjamin went out against them from Gibeah the second day and felled to the ground again 18,000 men of the sons of Israel; all these drew the sword. 26Then all the sons of Israel and all the people went up and came to Bethel and wept; thus they remained there before the Lord and fasted that day until evening. And they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord. 27The sons of Israel inquired of the Lord (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,

Judges 20:25 word by word

וַיֵּצֵא֩ בִנְיָמִ֨ן׀ לִקְרָאתָ֥ם׀ מִֽן־הַגִּבְעָה֮ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשֵּׁנִי֒ וַיַּשְׁחִיתוּ֩ בִבְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל ע֗וֹד שְׁמֹנַ֨ת עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֛לֶף אִ֖ישׁ אָ֑רְצָה כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה שֹׁ֥לְפֵי חָֽרֶב׃Read the interlinear

• Benjaminבִּנְיָמִיןbinyâmîyn · BenjaminH1144
• wentיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• againstקָרָאqârâ' · to encounter: towardH7122
• them from Gibeahגִּבְעָהgib‛âh · GibeahH1390
• the secondשֵׁנִיshênîy · secondH8145
• dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• felledשָׁחַתshâchath · to ruinH7843
• to the groundאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: soilH776
• againעוֹד‛ôd ‛ôd · stillH5750
• 18,000שְׁמֹנֶהshemôneh shemôneh shemônâh shemônâh · eightH8083
• 18,000עָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
• 18,000אֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• drewשָׁלַףshâlaph · to drawH8025
• the swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719

Cross-references for Judges 20:25

• Judges 20:21Then the sons of Benjamin came out of Gibeah and felled to the ground on that day 22,000 men of Israel.
• Genesis 18:25Far be it from You to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth deal justly?”
• Job 9:12Were He to snatch away, who could restrain Him? Who could say to Him, ‘What are You doing?’
• Psalms 97:2Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
• Romans 2:5But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,
• Romans 3:5But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is He? (I am speaking in human terms.)
• Romans 11:33Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways!

Commentaries on Judges 20:25

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24-25A second disaster shook the Israelites' confidence (Judges 20:26–28).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

• Benjamin
• Gibeah
• Israel
• Children of Israel
• Congregation
• Fetch
• Glean
• Trust
• Wickedness
• Wolf

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