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

45Then the rest turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, but they picked off 5,000 of them on the highways. They pressed hard after them to Gidom, and struck down 2,000 more of them. 46So all who fell that day of Benjamin were 25,000 men drawing the sword—all of them were men of valor. But 600 men turned and escaped into the wilderness, to the rock of Rimmon, and stayed at the rock of Rimmon four months. 48The men of Israel turned back against the children of Benjamin and struck them with the edge of the sword—the entire city, the cattle and all that they found. They also set on fire all the towns that they found.

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 21:13Then the whole congregation sent and spoke to the children of Benjamin who were in the rock of Rimmon, and proclaimed shalom to them.
• Psalms 103:9He will not always accuse, nor will He keep His anger forever.
• Isaiah 1:9Unless Adonai-Tzva’ot had left us a small remnant, we would have been as Sodom, we would have been as Gomorrah.
• Jeremiah 14:7Though our iniquities testify against us, Adonai, act for Your Name’s sake. For our backslidings are many. We have sinned against You.
• Lamentations 3:32For though He has caused grief, yet He will have compassion according to His abundant mercies.
• Habakkuk 3:2Adonai, I have heard the report about You and I have come to fear. Adonai, revive Your work throughout the years, throughout the years make it known, In wrath remember compassion.

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