New American Standard Bible 1995
Judges 20:1-9
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.
Notes
- 1. Judges 20:1 1 Sam 7:5 ↩
- 2. Judges 20:2 Lit cornerstones ↩
- 3. Judges 20:2 Lit men ↩
- 4. Judges 20:2 Judg 8:10 ↩
- 5. Judges 20:5 Judg 19:22 ↩
- 6. Judges 20:5 Judg 19:25f ↩
- 7. Judges 20:6 Judg 19:29 ↩
- 8. Judges 20:6 Gen 34:7; Josh 7:15 ↩
- 9. Judges 20:7 Judg 19:30 ↩
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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