Judges 20:29

Judges 20:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Israel set an ambush around Gibeah.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So Israel set men in ambush around Gibeah.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Israel set men in ambush all around Gibeah.

Context of Judges 20:29

27The Israelites went up seeking direction from the Lord. (In those days the Ark of the Covenant of God was in Bethel, 28and Phinehas son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron was the priest.) The Israelites asked the Lord, “Should we fight against our relatives from Benjamin again, or should we stop?” The Lord said, “Go! Tomorrow I will hand them over to you.” So the Israelites set an ambush all around Gibeah. 30They went out on the third day and took their positions at the same place as before. 31When the men of Benjamin came out to attack, they were drawn away from the town. And as they had done before, they began to kill the Israelites. About thirty Israelites died in the open fields and along the roads, one leading to Bethel and the other leading back to Gibeah.

Judges 20:29 word by word

וַיָּ֤שֶׂם יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֹֽרְבִ֔ים אֶל־הַגִּבְעָ֖ה סָבִֽיב׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• setשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• liers in waitאָרַב'ârab · to ambushH693
• round aboutסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · aroundH5439
• Gibeahגִּבְעָהgib‛âh · GibeahH1390

Cross-references for Judges 20:29

• Judges 20:34There were 10,000 elite Israelite troops who advanced against Gibeah. The fighting was so heavy that Benjamin didn’t realize the impending disaster.
• Joshua 8:4with these orders: “Hide in ambush close behind the town and be ready for action.
• 2 Samuel 5:23And again David asked the Lord what to do. “Do not attack them straight on,” the Lord replied. “Instead, circle around behind and attack them near the poplar trees.

Commentaries on Judges 20:29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29Israel set liers in wait - Though God had promised them success, they knew they could expect it only in the use of the proper means. They used all prudent precaution, and employed all their military skill.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29The stratagem described is exactly that by which Joshua took Ai (marginal reference).Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29-44On the third day, they used similar tricks and surprise attacks as when they took over Ai (Joshua 8:1–29).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 29-4829-48. And Israel set liers-in-wait round about Gibeah--A plan was formed of taking that city by stratagem, similar to that employed in the capture of Ai [Jos 8:9].Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 20:29

• Ambush
• Armies
• Strategy

In the dictionaries

• Gibeah
• Israel
• Liers-in-Wait
• Congregation
• Fetch
• Glean
• Trust
• Wickedness
• Wolf
• Archery

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