Judges 20
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Judges 20:29-35

291So Israel set men in ambush around Gibeah. 30And the sons of Israel went up against the sons of Benjamin on the third day and lined up against Gibeah as at other times. 312When the sons of Benjamin went out against the people, they were lured away from the city, and they began to strike and kill some of the people as at other times, on the roads (one of which goes up to Bethel, and the other to Gibeah), and in the field, about thirty men of Israel. 32And the sons of Benjamin said, “They are defeated before us, like the first time.” But the sons of Israel said, “Let’s flee, so that we may draw them away from the city to the roads.” 33Then all the men of Israel rose from their place and lined up at Baal-tamar; 3and the men of Israel in ambush charged from their place, from Maareh-geba. 34When ten thousand choice men from all Israel came against Gibeah, the battle became 4fierce; 5but 6Benjamin did not know that disaster was 7close to them. 35And the Lord struck Benjamin before Israel, so that the sons of Israel destroyed 25,100 men of Benjamin that 8day, all who drew the sword.

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Notes

  1. 1. Judges 20:29 Josh 8:4 ↩
  2. 2. Judges 20:31 Josh 8:16 ↩
  3. 3. Judges 20:33 Josh 8:19 ↩
  4. 4. Judges 20:34 Lit heavy ↩
  5. 5. Judges 20:34 Josh 8:14; Job 21:13 ↩
  6. 6. Judges 20:34 Lit they ↩
  7. 7. Judges 20:34 Lit touching ↩
  8. 8. Judges 20:35 Lit day; all these drew ↩

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