Judges 20:14-31

14Instead, the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 gatheredH622 from the citiesH5892 to GibeahH1390, to goH3318 outH3318 to battleH4421 againstH5973 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478. 15From the citiesH5892 on that dayH3117 the 1sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 were 2countedH6485, twenty-sixH6242H8337 thousandH505 menH376 who drewH8025 the swordH2719, besidesH905H4480 the inhabitantsH3427 of GibeahH1390 who were 3countedH6485, sevenH7651 hundredH3967 choiceH977 menH376. 16Out of allH3605 theseH2088 peopleH5971 sevenH7651 hundredH3967 4choiceH977 menH376 were left-handedH334H3225H3027; eachH3605 oneH2088 could slingH7049 a stoneH68 at a hairH8185 and not missH2398.

17Then the menH376 of IsraelH3478 besidesH905H4480 BenjaminH1144 were 5countedH6485, fourH702 hundredH3967 thousandH505 menH376 who drewH8025 the swordH2719; allH3605 of theseH2088 were menH376 of warH4421.

18Now the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 setH6965 outH6965, wentH5927 upH5927 to BethelH1008, and 6inquiredH7592 of GodH430 and saidH559, “WhoH4310 shall goH5927 upH5927 firstH8462 for us to battleH4421 againstH5973 the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144?” Then the LordH3068 saidH559, “JudahH3063 shall go up firstH8462.”

19So the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 gotH6965 upH6965 in the morningH1242 and campedH2583 againstH5921 GibeahH1390. 20The menH376 of IsraelH3478 wentH3318 to battleH4421 againstH5973 BenjaminH1144, and the menH376 of IsraelH3478 linedH6186 upH6186 for battleH4421 againstH854 them at GibeahH1390. 21Then the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 cameH3318 outH3318 of GibeahH1390 and 78struckH7843 to the groundH776 on that dayH3117 twenty-twoH8147H6242 thousandH505 menH376 of IsraelH3478. 22But the peopleH5971, the menH376 of IsraelH3478, showedH2388 themselves courageousH2388 and linedH6186 upH6186 for battleH4421 againH3254 in the placeH4725 whereH834H8033 they had linedH6186 themselves upH6186 on the firstH7223 dayH3117. 23And 9the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 wentH5927 upH5927 and weptH1058 beforeH6440 the LordH3068 untilH5704 eveningH6153, and 10inquiredH7592 of the LordH3068, sayingH559, “Shall we againH3254 advanceH5066 for battleH4421 againstH5973 the sonsH1121 of my brotherH251 BenjaminH1144?” And the LordH3068 saidH559, “GoH5927 upH5927 againstH413 him.”

24So the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 11cameH7126 againstH413 the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 on the secondH8145 dayH3117. 25And BenjaminH1144 wentH3318 outH3318 againstH7122 them from GibeahH1390 the secondH8145 dayH3117 and struckH7843 to the groundH776 againH5750 eighteenH8083H6240 thousandH505 menH376 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478; allH3605 of theseH428 drewH8025 the swordH2719. 26Then 12allH3605 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 and allH3605 the peopleH5971 wentH5927 upH5927 and cameH935 to BethelH1008, and they weptH1058 and remainedH3427 thereH8033 beforeH6440 the LordH3068, and fastedH6684 that dayH3117 untilH5704 eveningH6153. And they offeredH5927 burntH5930 offeringsH5930 and peaceH8002 offeringsH8002 beforeH6440 the LordH3068. 27And the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 13inquiredH7592 of the LordH3068 (for the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of GodH430 was thereH8033 in thoseH1992 daysH3117, 28and PhinehasH6372 the sonH1121 of EleazarH499, Aaron’sH175 sonH1121, stoodH5975 beforeH6440 it to minister in thoseH1992 daysH3117), sayingH559, “Shall I yetH5750 againH3254 goH3318 outH3318 to battleH4421 againstH5973 the sonsH1121 of my brotherH251 BenjaminH1144, orH518 shall I stopH2308?” And the LordH3068 saidH559, “GoH5927 upH5927, 14for tomorrowH4279 I will handH5414H3027 them overH5414 to you.”

2915So IsraelH3478 setH7760 men inH693 ambushH693 aroundH5439 GibeahH1390. 30And the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 wentH5927 upH5927 againstH413 the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 on the thirdH7992 dayH3117 and linedH6186 upH6186 againstH413 GibeahH1390 as at otherH6471 timesH6471. 3116When the sonsH1121 of BenjaminH1144 wentH3318 outH3318 againstH7122 the peopleH5971, they were luredH5423 awayH5423 from the cityH5892, and they beganH2490 to strikeH5221 andH5221 killH5221H2490 someH4480 of the peopleH5971 as at otherH6471 timesH6471, on the roadsH4546 (oneH259 of whichH834 goesH5927 upH5927 to BethelH1008, and the otherH259 to GibeahH1390), and in the fieldH7704, about thirtyH7970 menH376 of IsraelH3478.