Judges 20:14

Judges 20:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities unto Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.
• New International Version (NIV)From their towns they came together at Gibeah to fight against the Israelites.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the people of Benjamin came together out of the cities to Gibeah to go out to battle against the people of Israel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Instead, the children of Benjamin gathered together from their cities to Gibeah, to go to battle against the children of Israel.

Context of Judges 20:14

12The tribes of Israel sent men throughout the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “How could such a wicked thing take place? 13Now, hand over the good-for-nothings in Gibeah so we can execute them and purge Israel of wickedness.” But the Benjaminites refused to listen to their Israelite brothers. The Benjaminites came from their cities and assembled at Gibeah to make war against the Israelites. 15That day the Benjaminites mustered from their cities twenty-six thousand sword-wielding soldiers, besides seven hundred well-trained soldiers from Gibeah. 16Among this army were seven hundred specially-trained left-handed soldiers. Each one could sling a stone and hit even the smallest target.

Judges 20:14 word by word

וַיֵּאָסְפ֧וּ בְנֵֽי־בִנְיָמִ֛ן מִן־הֶעָרִ֖ים הַגִּבְעָ֑תָה לָצֵ֥את לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה עִם־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִיןbinyâmîyn · BenjaminH1144
• gathered themselves togetherאָסַף'âsaph · to gatherH622
• out of the citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• unto Gibeahגִּבְעָהgib‛âh · GibeahH1390
• to go outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• to battleמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for Judges 20:14

• Numbers 20:20But he said, “You may not pass through.” Then Edom came out against them with a large and powerful force.
• Numbers 21:23But Sihon did not permit Israel to pass through his border; he gathered all his forces together and went out against Israel into the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel.
• 2 Chronicles 13:13Now Jeroboam had sent some men to ambush the Judahite army from behind. The main army was in front of the Judahite army; the ambushers were behind it.
• Job 15:25for he stretches out his hand against God, and vaunts himself against the Almighty,

Commentaries on Judges 20:14

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-17Benjamin's response matched its independent and warlike nature (compare Genesis 49:27). The tribe had strong confidence in its famous warriors (Judges 3:12–30; 1 Chronicles 12:2). Although outnumbered nearly three to one, they defeated the rest of Israel twice and caused many casualties (Judges 20:18–24).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-1714-17. the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities unto Gibeah--Allowing their valor to be ever so great, nothing but blind passion and unbending obstinacy could have impelled them to take the field against their brethren with such a disparity of numbers.Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Benjamin
• Gibeah
• Israel
• Children of Israel
• Congregation
• Fetch
• Glean
• Trust
• Wickedness
• Wolf

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