Revised Version 1895
Judges 20:18-28
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.
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
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