New American Standard Bible 2020
Judges 20:1-7
1Then allH3605 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 from DanH1835 to BeershebaH884, including the landH776 of GileadH1568, cameH3318 outH3318, and the congregationH5712 assembledH6950 as oneH259 personH376 to the LordH3068 at 1MizpahH4709. 2And the 2leadersH6438 of allH3605 the peopleH5971, allH3605 the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478, tookH3320 their standH3320 in the assemblyH6951 of the peopleH5971 of GodH430, fourH702 hundredH3967 thousandH505 footH7273 3soldiersH376 4who drewH8025 the swordH2719. 3(Now the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 heardH8085 that the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 had goneH5927 upH5927 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 theH3885 nightH3885 at GibeahH1390 whichH834 belongs to BenjaminH1144. 5But the 56citizensH1167 of GibeahH1390 roseH6965 upH6965 againstH5921 me and surroundedH5437 the houseH1004 at nightH3915, 7threateningH5921 me. They intendedH1819 to killH2026 me; instead, they 8rapedH6031 my concubineH6370 so that she diedH4191. 6And I 9tookH270 holdH270 of my concubineH6370 and cutH5408 her inH5408 piecesH5408, and sentH7971 her throughoutH3605 the landH7704 of Israel’sH3478 inheritanceH5159; for 10they have committedH6213 an outrageousH2154 sinH2154 and vileH5039 actH5039 in IsraelH3478. 7BeholdH2009, allH3605 you sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, 11giveH3051 your 12responseH1697 and adviceH6098 hereH1988.”
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 Or landowners ↩
- 6. Judges 20:5 Judg 19:22 ↩
- 7. Judges 20:5 Lit against me ↩
- 8. Judges 20:5 Judg 19:25f ↩
- 9. Judges 20:6 Judg 19:29 ↩
- 10. Judges 20:6 Gen 34:7; Josh 7:15 ↩
- 11. Judges 20:7 Judg 19:30 ↩
- 12. Judges 20:7 Lit word ↩
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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