New American Standard Bible 1995
Judges 20:12-17
12Then the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478 sentH7971 menH376 through the entireH3605 1tribeH7626 of BenjaminH1144, sayingH559, “WhatH4100 is thisH2088 wickednessH7463 that has takenH1961 placeH1961 among you? 13NowH6258 then, deliverH5414 up the menH376, the 23worthlessH1100 fellowsH1121 in GibeahH1390, that we may putH4191 them to deathH4191 and 4removeH1197 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 5sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 were 6numberedH6485, 26,000H6242H8337H505 menH376 who drawH8025 the swordH2719, besidesH905H4480 the inhabitantsH3427 of GibeahH1390 who were 7numberedH6485, 700H7651H3967 choiceH977 menH376. 16Out of allH3605 theseH2088 peopleH5971 700H7651H3967 8choiceH977 menH376 were left-handedH334H3225H3027; eachH3605 oneH2088 could slingH7049 a stoneH68 at a hairH8185 and not missH2398.
17Then the menH376 of IsraelH3478 besidesH905H4480 BenjaminH1144 were 9numberedH6485, 400,000H702H3967H505 menH376 who drawH8025 the swordH2719; allH3605 theseH2088 were menH376 of warH4421.
Notes
- 1. Judges 20:12 Lit tribes ↩
- 2. Judges 20:13 Lit sons of Belial ↩
- 3. Judges 20:13 2 Cor 6:15 ↩
- 4. Judges 20:13 Deut 13:5; 17:12; 1 Cor 5:13 ↩
- 5. Judges 20:15 Num 1:36, 37; 2:23; 26:41 ↩
- 6. Judges 20:15 Or mustered ↩
- 7. Judges 20:15 Or mustered ↩
- 8. Judges 20:16 Judg 3:15; 1 Chr 12:2 ↩
- 9. Judges 20:17 Or mustered ↩
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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