Judges 20:1-18

1Then allH3605 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 from DanH1835 to BeershebaH884, including the landH776 of GileadH1568, cameH3318 out, and the congregationH5712 assembledH6950 as oneH259 manH376 to the LordH3068 at 1MizpahH4709. 2The 2chiefsH6438 of allH3605 the peopleH5971, even of allH3605 the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478, tookH3320 their standH3320 in the assemblyH6951 of the peopleH5971 of GodH430, 400,000H702H3967H505 footH7273 3soldiersH376 4who drewH8025 the swordH2719. 3(Now the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 heardH8085 that the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 had goneH5927 up to MizpahH4709.) And the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 saidH559, “TellH1696 us, howH351 did thisH2088 wickednessH7463 takeH1961 placeH1961?” 4So the LeviteH3881, the husbandH376 of the womanH802 who was murderedH7523, answeredH6030 and saidH559, “I cameH935 with my concubineH6370 to spendH3885 the nightH3885 at GibeahH1390 whichH834 belongs to BenjaminH1144. 5But the 5menH1167 of GibeahH1390 roseH6965 up againstH5921 me and surroundedH5437 the houseH1004 at nightH3915 becauseH5921 of me. They intendedH1819 to killH2026 me; instead, they 6ravishedH6031 my concubineH6370 so that she diedH4191. 6And I 7tookH270 holdH270 of my concubineH6370 and cutH5408 her in piecesH5408 and sentH7971 her throughoutH3605 the landH7704 of Israel’sH3478 inheritanceH5159; for 8they have committedH6213 a lewdH2154 and disgracefulH5039 actH5039 in IsraelH3478. 7BeholdH2009, allH3605 you sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, 9giveH3051 your adviceH1697 and counselH6098 hereH1988.”

8Then allH3605 the peopleH5971 aroseH6965 as oneH259 manH376, sayingH559, “Not oneH376 of us will goH1980 to his tentH168, norH3808 will anyH376 of us returnH5493 to his houseH1004. 9But nowH6258 thisH2088 is the thingH1697 whichH834 we will doH6213 to GibeahH1390; we will go up againstH5921 it by lotH1486. 10And we will takeH3947 10H6235 menH376 out of 100H3967 throughoutH3605 the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478, and 100H3967 out of 1,000H505, and 1,000H505 out of 10,000H6235H505 to 10supplyH3947 foodH6720 for the peopleH5971, that when they comeH935 to 11GibeahH1390 of BenjaminH1144, they may 12punishH6213 them for allH3605 the disgracefulH5039 actsH5039 that they have committedH6213 in IsraelH3478.” 11Thus allH3605 the menH376 of IsraelH3478 were gatheredH622 againstH413 the cityH5892, unitedH2270 as oneH259 manH376.

12Then the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478 sentH7971 menH376 through the entireH3605 13tribeH7626 of BenjaminH1144, sayingH559, “WhatH4100 is thisH2088 wickednessH7463 that has takenH1961 placeH1961 among you? 13NowH6258 then, deliverH5414 up the menH376, the 1415worthlessH1100 fellowsH1121 in GibeahH1390, that we may putH4191 them to deathH4191 and 16removeH1197 this wickednessH7463 from IsraelH3478.” But the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 wouldH14 not listenH8085 to the voiceH6963 of their brothersH251, the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478. 14The sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 gatheredH622 from the citiesH5892 to GibeahH1390, to goH3318 out to battleH4421 againstH5973 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478. 15From the citiesH5892 on that dayH3117 the 17sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 were 18numberedH6485, 26,000H6242H8337H505 menH376 who drawH8025 the swordH2719, besidesH905H4480 the inhabitantsH3427 of GibeahH1390 who were 19numberedH6485, 700H7651H3967 choiceH977 menH376. 16Out of allH3605 theseH2088 peopleH5971 700H7651H3967 20choiceH977 menH376 were left-handedH334H3225H3027; eachH3605 oneH2088 could slingH7049 a stoneH68 at a hairH8185 and not missH2398.

17Then the menH376 of IsraelH3478 besidesH905H4480 BenjaminH1144 were 21numberedH6485, 400,000H702H3967H505 menH376 who drawH8025 the swordH2719; allH3605 theseH2088 were menH376 of warH4421.

18Now the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 aroseH6965, wentH5927 up to BethelH1008, and 22inquiredH7592 of GodH430 and saidH559, “WhoH4310 shall goH5927 up firstH8462 for us to battleH4421 againstH5973 the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144?” Then the LordH3068 saidH559, “JudahH3063 shall go up firstH8462.”