Judges 20
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Judges 20:8-17

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 1supplyH3947 foodH6720 for the peopleH5971, that when they comeH935 to 2GibeahH1390 of BenjaminH1144, they may 3punishH6213 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 4tribeH7626 of BenjaminH1144, sayingH559, “WhatH4100 is thisH2088 wickednessH7463 that has takenH1961 placeH1961 among you? 13NowH6258 then, deliverH5414 up the menH376, the 56worthlessH1100 fellowsH1121 in GibeahH1390, that we may putH4191 them to deathH4191 and 7removeH1197 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 8sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 were 9numberedH6485, 26,000H6242H8337H505 menH376 who drawH8025 the swordH2719, besidesH905H4480 the inhabitantsH3427 of GibeahH1390 who were 10numberedH6485, 700H7651H3967 choiceH977 menH376. 16Out of allH3605 theseH2088 peopleH5971 700H7651H3967 11choiceH977 menH376 were left-handedH334H3225H3027; eachH3605 oneH2088 could slingH7049 a stoneH68 at a hairH8185 and not missH2398.

17Then the menH376 of IsraelH3478 besidesH905H4480 BenjaminH1144 were 12numberedH6485, 400,000H702H3967H505 menH376 who drawH8025 the swordH2719; allH3605 theseH2088 were menH376 of warH4421.

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Notes

  1. 1. Judges 20:10 Lit take ↩
  2. 2. Judges 20:10 Heb Geba ↩
  3. 3. Judges 20:10 Lit do ↩
  4. 4. Judges 20:12 Lit tribes ↩
  5. 5. Judges 20:13 Lit sons of Belial ↩
  6. 6. Judges 20:13 2 Cor 6:15 ↩
  7. 7. Judges 20:13 Deut 13:5; 17:12; 1 Cor 5:13 ↩
  8. 8. Judges 20:15 Num 1:36, 37; 2:23; 26:41 ↩
  9. 9. Judges 20:15 Or mustered ↩
  10. 10. Judges 20:15 Or mustered ↩
  11. 11. Judges 20:16 Judg 3:15; 1 Chr 12:2 ↩
  12. 12. Judges 20:17 Or mustered ↩

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