Judges 20

1Then allH3605 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 wentH3318 outH3318, and the congregationH5712 was assembledH6950 as one manH376, from DanH1835 evenH5704 to Beer-sheba, with the landH776 of GileadH1568, unto the LORDH3068 at MizpahH4709. 2And the chiefsH6438 of allH3605 the peopleH5971, even of allH3605 the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478, presentedH3320 themselvesH3320 in the assemblyH6951 of the peopleH5971 of GodH430, fourH702 hundredH3967 thousandH505 footmenH7273 that drewH8025 swordH2719. 3(NowH1961 the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144 heardH8085 that the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 were goneH5927 upH5927 to MizpahH4709.) And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 saidH559, TellH559 usH3588, howH349 was this wickednessH7451 broughtH5927 to passH1961? 4And the LeviteH3881, the husbandH376 of the womanH802 that was murderedH7523, answeredH559 and saidH559, I cameH935 intoH935 GibeahH1390 that belongeth to BenjaminH1144, I and my concubineH6370, to lodge. 5And the menH1167 of GibeahH1390 roseH6965 againstH5921 meH5921, and beset the houseH1004 roundH5437 aboutH5921 uponH5921 meH5921 by nightH3915; meH5921 they thoughtH1819 to have slainH2026, and my concubineH6370 they forced, and sheH6965 is deadH4191. 6And I tookH270 my concubineH6370, and cutH5408 herH3605 in piecesH5408, and sentH7971 herH3605 throughoutH3605 allH3605 the countryH7704 of the inheritanceH5159 of IsraelH3478: for they have committedH6213 lewdnessH2154 and follyH5039 in IsraelH3478. 7BeholdH2009, ye childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, allH3605 of youH3605, giveH3051 hereH2009 your adviceH6098 and counselH6098. 8And allH3605 the peopleH5971 aroseH6965 as one manH376, sayingH559, WeH3605 will notH3808 anyH3605 of usH559 goH6965 to his tentH168, neitherH3808 will weH3605 anyH3605 of usH559 turnH5493 unto his houseH1004. 9But nowH6258 this is the thingH1697 whichH834 weH834 will doH6213 to GibeahH1390; weH834 will go upH5921 againstH5921 it by lotH1486; 10and weH834 will takeH3947 tenH6235 menH376 of an hundredH3967 throughoutH3605 allH3605 the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478, and an hundredH3967 of a thousandH505, and a thousandH505 outH3605 of tenH6235 thousandH505, to fetch victual for the peopleH5971, that they may doH6213, when they comeH935 to Gibeah of BenjaminH1144, accordingH376 to allH3605 the follyH5039 that they have wrought in IsraelH3478. 11SoH259 allH3605 the menH376 of IsraelH3478 were gatheredH622 againstH413 the cityH5892, knit togetherH622 as one manH376. 12And the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478 sentH7971 menH376 throughH3605 allH3605 the tribeH7626 of BenjaminH1144, sayingH559, WhatH4100 wickednessH7451 is this that is comeH1961 to passH1961 among youH834? 13NowH6258 therefore deliverH5414 upH5414 the menH376, the sonsH1121 of Belial, whichH834 are in GibeahH1390, that weH834 may putH5414 them to deathH4191, and putH5414 awayH7451 evilH7451 from IsraelH3478. But BenjaminH1144 would notH3808 hearken to the voiceH6963 of their brethrenH251 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478. 14And the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144 gatheredH622 themselvesH622 togetherH622 outH3318 of the citiesH5892 unto GibeahH1390, to goH3318 outH3318 to battleH4421 againstH5973 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478. 15And the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144 were numberedH6485 on that dayH3117 outH3427 of the citiesH5892 twentyH6242 and sixH8337 thousandH505 menH376 that drewH8025 swordH2719, besidesH905 the inhabitantsH3427 of GibeahH1390, whichH1931 were numberedH6485 sevenH7651 hundredH3967 chosen menH376. 16Among allH3605 this peopleH5971 there were sevenH7651 hundredH3967 chosen menH376 lefthanded; everyH3605 one couldH376 sling stonesH68 at an hair-breadth, and notH3808 missH2398. 17And the menH376 of IsraelH3478, beside BenjaminH1144, were numberedH6485 fourH702 hundredH3967 thousandH505 menH376 that drewH8025 swordH2719: allH3605 theseH2088 were menH376 of warH4421. 18And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 aroseH6965, and wentH5927 upH5927 to Beth-el, and askedH7592 counsel of GodH430; and they saidH559, Who shall goH5927 upH5927 for usH559 firstH8462 to battleH4421 againstH5973 the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144? And the LORDH3068 saidH559, JudahH3063 shall goH5927 upH5927 firstH8462. 19And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 roseH6965 upH6965 in the morningH1242, and encampedH2583 againstH5921 GibeahH1390. 20And the menH376 of IsraelH3478 wentH3318 outH3318 to battleH4421 againstH413 BenjaminH1144; and the menH376 of IsraelH3478 setH3318 the battleH4421 in arrayH4421 againstH413 them at GibeahH1390. 21And the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144 cameH3318 forthH3318 outH3318 of GibeahH1390, and destroyedH7843 down to the groundH776 of the IsraelitesH3478 on that dayH3117 twentyH6242 and twoH8147 thousandH505 menH376. 22And the peopleH5971, the menH376 of IsraelH3478, encouragedH2388 themselves, and setH834 the battleH4421 againH3254 in arrayH4421 in the placeH4725 whereH834 they setH834 themselves in arrayH4421 the firstH7223 dayH3117. 23(And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 wentH5927 upH5927 and weptH1058 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 untilH5704 evenH5704; and they askedH7592 of the LORDH3068, sayingH559, Shall I againH3254 drawH5066 nigh to battleH4421 againstH413 the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144 my brotherH251? And the LORDH3068 saidH559, GoH5927 upH5927 againstH413 him.) 24And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 cameH7126 nearH7126 againstH413 the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144 the secondH8145 dayH3117. 25And BenjaminH1144 wentH3318 forthH3318 againstH4480 them outH3318 of GibeahH1390 the secondH8145 dayH3117, and destroyedH7843 downH428 to the groundH776 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 againH5750 eighteenH6240 thousandH505 menH376; allH3605 theseH428 drewH8025 the swordH2719. 26Then allH3605 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, and allH3605 the peopleH5971, wentH935 upH5927, and cameH935 unto Beth-el, and weptH1058, and satH3427 there beforeH6440 the LORDH3068, and fastedH6684 that dayH3117 untilH5704 evenH5704; and they offeredH5927 burntH5930 offeringsH8002 and peaceH8002 offeringsH8002 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068. 27And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 askedH7592 of the LORDH3068, (for the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of GodH430 was there in thoseH1992 daysH3117, 28and PhinehasH6372, the sonH1121 of EleazarH499, the sonH1121 of AaronH175, stoodH5975 beforeH6440 it in thoseH1992 daysH3117,) sayingH559, Shall I yet againH5750 goH3318 outH3318 to battleH4421 againstH5973 the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144 my brotherH251, or shall I ceaseH2308? And the LORDH3068 saidH559, GoH3318 upH5927; for tomorrowH4279 I will deliverH5414 him intoH3027 thine handH3027. 29And IsraelH3478 setH7760 liers in waitH693 againstH413 GibeahH1390 roundH5439 aboutH5439. 30And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 wentH5927 upH5927 againstH413 the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144 on the thirdH7992 dayH3117, and setH5927 themselves in array againstH413 GibeahH1390, as at otherH6471 timesH6471. 31And the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144 wentH3318 outH3318 againstH4480 the peopleH5971, and were drawnH5423 awayH4480 from the cityH5892; and they beganH2490 to smiteH5221 and killH5221 of the peopleH5971, as at otherH259 timesH6471, in the highwaysH4546, of whichH834 one goeth upH5927 to Beth-el, and the otherH259 to GibeahH1390, in the fieldH7704, aboutH4480 thirtyH7970 menH376 of IsraelH3478. 32And the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144 saidH559, They are smitten downH5062 beforeH6440 usH413, as at the firstH7223. But the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 saidH559, Let usH413 rise, and drawH5423 them awayH4480 from the cityH5892 unto the highwaysH4546. 33And allH3605 the menH376 of IsraelH3478 roseH6965 upH6965 outH3605 of their placeH4725, and setH6965 themselves in array at Baal-tamarH1193: and the liers in waitH693 of IsraelH3478 brake forthH1518 outH3605 of their placeH4725, even outH3605 of Maareh-geba. 34And there cameH935 over againstH5921 GibeahH1390 tenH6235 thousandH505 chosenH3045 menH376 outH3045 of allH3605 IsraelH3478, and the battleH4421 was sore: but they knewH3045 notH3808 that evilH7451 was closeH5060 uponH5921 them. 35And the LORDH3068 smoteH5062 BenjaminH1144 beforeH6440 IsraelH3478: and the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 destroyedH7843 of BenjaminH1144 that dayH3117 twentyH6242 and fiveH2568 thousandH505 and an hundredH3967 menH376: allH3605 theseH428 drewH8025 the swordH2719. 36SoH5414 the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144 sawH7200 that they were smitten: for the menH376 of IsraelH3478 gaveH5414 placeH4725 to BenjaminH1144, becauseH3588 they trustedH982 unto the liers in waitH693 whichH834 they had setH7760 againstH413 GibeahH1390. 37And the liers in waitH693 hasted, and rushedH6584 uponH413 GibeahH1390; and the liers in waitH693 drewH4900 themselves alongH853, and smoteH5221 allH3605 the cityH5892 with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719. 38NowH1961 the appointedH4150 signH4150 betweenH5973 the menH376 of IsraelH3478 and the liers in waitH693 was, that they should make a great cloudH4864 of smokeH6227 riseH5927 upH5927 outH4480 of the cityH5892. 39And the menH376 of IsraelH3478 turnedH2015 in the battleH4421, and BenjaminH1144 beganH2490 to smiteH5221 and killH5221 of the menH376 of IsraelH3478 aboutH5221 thirtyH7970 personsH376: for they saidH559, SurelyH3588 they are smittenH5221 downH5221 beforeH6440 usH3588, as in the firstH7223 battleH4421.: 40But when the cloudH4864 beganH2490 to ariseH5927 upH5927 outH4480 of the cityH5892 in a pillarH5982 of smokeH6227, the Benjamites lookedH6437 behindH310 them, and, beholdH2009, the wholeH3632 of the cityH5892 wentH5927 upH5927 in smokeH6227 to heavenH8064. 41And the menH376 of IsraelH3478 turnedH2015, and the menH376 of BenjaminH1144 were amazed: for they sawH7200 that evilH7451 was comeH5060 uponH5921 them. 42Therefore they turnedH6437 their backs beforeH6440 the menH376 of IsraelH3478 unto the wayH1870 of the wildernessH4057; but the battleH4421 followed hard afterH413 them; and they whichH834 cameH413 outH6440 of the citiesH5892 destroyedH7843 them in the midstH8432 thereof. 43They enclosed the Benjamites round about, and chasedH7291 them, and trode them downH1869 at their restingH4496 placeH4496, as farH5704 as over againstH5227 GibeahH1390 towardH5704 the sunrisingH4217. 44And there fellH5307 of BenjaminH1144 eighteenH6240 thousandH505 menH376; allH3605 theseH428 were menH376 of valour. 45And they turnedH6437 and fledH5127 towardH413 the wildernessH4057 unto the rockH5553 of RimmonH7417: and they gleaned of them in the highwaysH4546 fiveH2568 thousandH505 menH376; and followedH310 hard afterH310 them unto GidomH1440, and smoteH5221 of them twoH4480 thousandH505 menH376. 46SoH1961 that allH3605 whichH1931 fellH5307 that dayH3117 of BenjaminH1144 were twentyH6242 and fiveH2568 thousandH505 menH376 that drewH8025 the swordH2719; allH3605 theseH428 were menH376 of valour. 47But sixH8337 hundredH3967 menH376 turnedH6437 and fledH5127 towardH413 the wildernessH4057 unto the rockH5553 of RimmonH7417, and abodeH3427 in the rockH5553 of RimmonH7417 fourH702 monthsH2320. 48And the menH376 of IsraelH3478 turnedH7725 againH7725 uponH784 the childrenH1121 of BenjaminH1144, and smoteH5221 them with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719, bothH1571 the entireH3605 cityH5892, and the cattleH929 and allH3605 that they foundH4672: moreoverH1571 allH3605 the citiesH5892 whichH2719 they foundH4672 they setH7971 on fireH784.