Judges 20:47

Judges 20:47 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon four months.
• New International Version (NIV)But six hundred of them turned and fled into the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, where they stayed four months.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But 600 men turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon and remained at the rock of Rimmon four months.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But six hundred men turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, and they stayed at the rock of Rimmon for four months.

Context of Judges 20:47

45The survivors fled into the wilderness toward the rock of Rimmon, but Israel killed 5,000 of them along the road. They continued the chase until they had killed another 2,000 near Gidom. 46So that day the tribe of Benjamin lost 25,000 strong warriors armed with swords, leaving only 600 men who escaped to the rock of Rimmon, where they lived for four months. 48And the Israelites returned and slaughtered every living thing in all the towns—the people, the livestock, and everything they found. They also burned down all the towns they came to.

Judges 20:47 word by word

וַיִּפְנ֞וּ וַיָּנֻ֤סוּ הַמִּדְבָּ֙רָה֙ אֶל־סֶ֣לַע הָֽרִמּ֔וֹן שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת אִ֑ישׁ וַיֵּֽשְׁבוּ֙ בְּסֶ֣לַע רִמּ֔וֹן אַרְבָּעָ֖ה חֳדָשִֽׁים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But sixשֵׁשׁshêsh shishshâh · sixH8337
• hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• turnedפָּנָהpânâh · to turnH6437
• and fledנוּסnûs · to fleeH5127
• to the wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057
• unto the rockסֶ֫לַעsela‛ · cragH5553
• Rimmonרִמּוֹןrimmôn rimmôn rimmônô · (Rock of) RimmonH7417
• and abodeיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• fourאַרְבַּע'arba‛ 'arbâ‛âh · fourH702
• monthsחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · monthH2320

Cross-references for Judges 20:47

• Judges 21:13The Israelite assembly sent a peace delegation to the remaining people of Benjamin who were living at the rock of Rimmon.
• Psalms 103:9He will not constantly accuse us, nor remain angry forever.
• Isaiah 1:9If the Lord of Heaven’s Armies had not spared a few of us, we would have been wiped out like Sodom, destroyed like Gomorrah.
• Jeremiah 14:7The people say, “Our wickedness has caught up with us, Lord, but help us for the sake of your own reputation. We have turned away from you and sinned against you again and again.
• Lamentations 3:32Though he brings grief, he also shows compassion because of the greatness of his unfailing love.
• Habakkuk 3:2I have heard all about you, Lord. I am filled with awe by your amazing works. In this time of our deep need, help us again as you did in years gone by. And in your anger, remember your mercy.

Commentaries on Judges 20:47

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 47the rock of Rimmon: "Rimmon" was a personal name from the tribe of Benjamin (2 Samuel 4:2). The place was about four miles east of Bethel. It was a stronghold, likely a cliff dwelling, that protected fugitives because it was hard to reach.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 20:47

• Rimmon

In the dictionaries

• Rimmon
• Congregation
• Fetch
• Gibeah
• Glean
• Trust
• Wickedness
• Wolf
• Archery
• Israel, History of

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