Judges 20
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Judges 20:18-27

18Now the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 aroseH6965, wentH5927 up to BethelH1008, and 1inquiredH7592 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.”

19So the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 aroseH6965 in the morningH1242 and campedH2583 againstH5921 GibeahH1390. 20The menH376 of IsraelH3478 wentH3318 out to battleH4421 againstH5973 BenjaminH1144, and the menH376 of IsraelH3478 arrayedH6186 for battleH4421 againstH854 them at GibeahH1390. 21Then the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 cameH3318 out of GibeahH1390 and 23felledH7843 to the groundH776 on that dayH3117 22,000H8147H6242H505 menH376 of IsraelH3478. 22But the peopleH5971, the menH376 of IsraelH3478, encouragedH2388 themselves and arrayedH6186 for battleH4421 againH3254 in the placeH4725 whereH834H8033 they had arrayedH6186 themselves the firstH7223 dayH3117. 234The sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 wentH5927 up and weptH1058 beforeH6440 the LordH3068 untilH5704 eveningH6153, and 5inquiredH7592 of the LordH3068, sayingH559, “Shall we againH3254 drawH5066 nearH5066 for battleH4421 againstH5973 the sonsH1121 of my brotherH251 BenjaminH1144?” And the LordH3068 saidH559, “GoH5927 up againstH413 him.”

24Then the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 6cameH7126 againstH413 the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 the secondH8145 dayH3117. 25BenjaminH1144 wentH3318 out 7againstH7122 them from GibeahH1390 the secondH8145 dayH3117 and 8felledH7843 to the groundH776 againH5750 18,000H8083H6240H505 menH376 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478; allH3605 theseH428 drewH8025 the swordH2719. 26Then 9allH3605 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 and allH3605 the peopleH5971 wentH5927 up and cameH935 to BethelH1008 and weptH1058; thus they remainedH3427 thereH8033 beforeH6440 the LordH3068 and fastedH6684 that dayH3117 untilH5704 eveningH6153. And they offeredH5927 burntH5930 offeringsH5930 and peaceH8002 offeringsH8002 beforeH6440 the LordH3068. 27The sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 10inquiredH7592 of the LordH3068 (for the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of GodH430 was thereH8033 in thoseH1992 daysH3117,

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Notes

  1. 1. Judges 20:18 Num 27:21; Judg 20:23, 27 ↩
  2. 2. Judges 20:21 Lit destroyed ↩
  3. 3. Judges 20:21 Judg 20:25 ↩
  4. 4. Judges 20:23 Josh 7:6, 7 ↩
  5. 5. Judges 20:23 Judg 20:18 ↩
  6. 6. Judges 20:24 Lit approached ↩
  7. 7. Judges 20:25 Lit to meet ↩
  8. 8. Judges 20:25 Lit destroyed ↩
  9. 9. Judges 20:26 Judg 20:23; 21:2 ↩
  10. 10. Judges 20:27 Judg 20:18 ↩

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