Judges 20

1 ♥ 📝 T hen all the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 went out,^H3318 and the congregation^H5712 was assembled^H6950 as one^H259 man,^H376 from Dan^H1835 even to Beer-sheba,^H884 with the land^H776 of Gilead,^H1568 unto Jehovah^H3068 at Mizpah.^H4709

2 ♥ 📝 And the chiefs^H6438 of all the people,^H5971 even of all the tribes^H7626 of Israel,^H3478 presented^H3320 themselves in the assembly^H6951 of the people^H5971 of God,^H430 four^H702 hundred^H3967 thousand^H505 footmen^H376 that drew^H8025 sword.^H2719

3 ♥ 📝 (Now the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 heard^H8085 that the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 were gone up^H5927 to Mizpah.)^H4709 And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 said,^H559 Tell^H1696 us, how was^H1961 this wickedness^H7451 brought to pass?

4 ♥ 📝 And the Levite,^H3881 the husband^H376 of the woman^H802 that was murdered,^H7523 answered^H6030 and said,^H559 I came^H935 into Gibeah^H1390 that belongeth to Benjamin,^H1144 I and my concubine,^H6370 to lodge.^H3885

5 ♥ 📝 And the men^H1167 of Gibeah^H1390 rose^H6965 against me, and beset^H5437 the house^H1004 round about^H5437 me by night;^H3915 me they thought^H1819 to have slain,^H2026 and my concubine^H6370 they forced,^H6031 and she is dead.^H4191

6 ♥ 📝 And I took^H270 my concubine,^H6370 and cut her in pieces,^H5408 and sent^H7971 her throughout all the country^H7704 of the inheritance^H5159 of Israel;^H3478 for they have committed^H6213 lewdness^H2154 and folly^H5039 in Israel.^H3478

7 ♥ 📝 Behold, ye children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 all of you, give^H3051 here^H1988 your advice^H1697 and counsel.^H6098

8 ♥ 📝 And all the people^H5971 arose^H6965 as one^H259 man,^H376 saying,^H559 We will not any^H376 of us go^H3212 to his tent,^H168 neither will we any^H376 of us turn^H5493 unto his house.^H1004

9 ♥ 📝 But now this is the thing^H1697 which we will do^H6213 to Gibeah:^H1390 [we will go up] against it by lot;^H1486

10 ♥ 📝 and we will take^H3947 ten^H6235 men^H582 of a hundred^H3967 throughout all the tribes^H7626 of Israel,^H3478 and a hundred^H3967 of a thousand,^H505 and a thousand^H505 out of ten thousand,^H7233 to fetch^H3947 victuals^H6720 for the people,^H5971 that they may do,^H6213 when they come^H935 to Gibeah^H1387 of Benjamin,^H1144 according to all the folly^H5039 that they have wrought^H6213 in Israel.^H3478

11 ♥ 📝 So all the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 were gathered^H622 against the city,^H5892 knit together^H2270 as one^H259 man.^H376

12 ♥ 📝 And the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478 sent^H7971 men^H582 through all the tribe^H7626 of Benjamin,^H1144 saying,^H559 What wickedness^H7451 is this that is come^H1961 to pass among you?

13 ♥ 📝 Now therefore deliver^H5414 up the men,^H582 the base^H1100 fellows,^H1121 that are in Gibeah,^H1390 that we may put them to death,^H4191 and put away^H1197 evil^H7451 from Israel.^H3478 But Benjamin^{H1144 H1121} would^H14 not hearken^H8085 to the voice^H6963 of their brethren^H251 the children^H1121 of Israel.^H3478

14 ♥ 📝 And the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 gathered themselves together^H622 out of the cities^H5892 unto Gibeah,^H1390 to go out^H3318 to battle^H4421 against the children^H1121 of Israel.^H3478

15 ♥ 📝 And the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 were numbered^H6485 on that day^H3117 out of the cities^H5892 twenty^H6242 and six^H8337 thousand^H505 men^H376 that drew^H8025 sword,^H2719 besides the inhabitants^H3427 of Gibeah,^H1390 who were numbered^H6485 seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 chosen^H977 men.^H376

16 ♥ 📝 Among all this people^H5971 there were seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 chosen^H977 men^H376 lefthanded;^H3027 every one could sling^H7049 stones^H68 at a hair-breadth,^H8185 and not miss.^H2398

17 ♥ 📝 And the men^H376 of Israel,^H3478 besides Benjamin,^H1144 were numbered^H6485 four^H702 hundred^H3967 thousand^H505 men^H376 that drew^H8025 sword:^H2719 all these were men^H376 of war.^H4421

18 ♥ 📝 And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 arose,^H6965 and went up^H5927 to ^H1004 Beth-el,^H430 and asked^H7592 counsel of God;^H430 and they said,^H559 Who^H4310 shall go up^H5927 for us first^H8462 to battle^H4421 against the children^H1121 of Benjamin?^H1144 And Jehovah^H3068 said,^H559 Judah^H3063 [shall go up] first.^H8462

19 ♥ 📝 And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 rose up^H6965 in the morning,^H1242 and encamped^H2583 against Gibeah.^H1390

20 ♥ 📝 And the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 went out^H3318 to battle^H4421 against Benjamin;^H1144 and the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 set the battle^H4421 in array^H6186 against them at Gibeah.^H1390

21 ♥ 📝 And the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 came forth^H3318 out of Gibeah,^H1390 and destroyed down^H7843 to the ground^H776 of the Israelites^H3478 on that day^H3117 twenty^H6242 and two^H8147 thousand^H505 men.^H376

22 ♥ 📝 And the people,^H5971 the men^H376 of Israel,^H3478 encouraged^H2388 themselves, and set the battle^H4421 again^H3254 in array^H6186 in the place^H4725 where they set themselves in array^H6186 the first^H7223 day.^H3117

23 ♥ 📝 And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 went up^H5927 and wept^H1058 before^H6440 Jehovah^H3068 until even;^H6153 and they asked^H7592 of Jehovah,^H3068 saying,^H559 Shall I again^H3254 draw^H5066 nigh to battle^H4421 against the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 my brother?^H251 And Jehovah^H3068 said,^H559 Go up^H5927 against him.

24 ♥ 📝 And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 came near^H7126 against the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 the second^H8145 day.^H3117

25 ♥ 📝 And Benjamin^H1144 went forth^H3318 against^H7125 them out of Gibeah^H1390 the second^H8145 day,^H3117 and destroyed down^H7843 to the ground^H776 of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 again eighteen^H8083 thousand^H505 men;^H376 all these drew^H8025 the sword.^H2719

26 ♥ 📝 Then all the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 and all the people,^H5971 went up,^H5927 and came^H935 unto ^H1004 Beth-el,^H430 and wept,^H1058 and sat^H3427 there before^H6440 Jehovah,^H3068 and fasted^H6684 that day^H3117 until even;^H6153 and they offered^H5927 burnt-offerings^H5930 and peace-offerings^H5930 before^H6440 Jehovah.^H3068

27 ♥ 📝 And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 asked^H7592 of Jehovah^H3068 (for the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of God^H430 was there in those days,^H3117

28 ♥ 📝 and Phinehas,^H6372 the son^H1121 of Eleazar,^H499 the son^H1121 of Aaron,^H175 stood^H5975 before^H6440 it in those days),^H3117 saying,^H559 Shall I yet again^H3254 go out^H3318 to battle^H4421 against the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 my brother,^H251 or shall I cease?^H2308 And Jehovah^H3068 said,^H559 Go up;^H5927 for to-morrow^H4279 I will deliver^H5414 him into thy hand.^H3027

29 ♥ 📝 And Israel^H3478 set^H7760 liers-in-wait^H693 against Gibeah^H1390 round about.^H5439

30 ♥ 📝 And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 went up^H5927 against the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 on the third^H7992 day,^H3117 and set themselves in array^H6186 against Gibeah,^H1390 as at other times.^H6471

31 ♥ 📝 And the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 went out^H3318 against^H7125 the people,^H5971 and were drawn away^H5423 from the city;^H5892 and they began^H2490 to smite^H5221 and kill^H2491 of the people,^H5971 as at other times,^H6471 in the highways,^H4546 of which one^H259 goeth up^H5927 to ^H1004 Beth-el,^H430 and the other^H259 to Gibeah,^H1390 in the field,^H7704 about thirty^H7970 men^H376 of Israel.^H3478

32 ♥ 📝 And the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 said,^H559 They are smitten down^H5062 before^H6440 us, as at the first.^H7223 But the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 said,^H559 Let us flee,^H5127 and draw^H5423 them away from the city^H5892 unto the highways.^H4546

33 ♥ 📝 And all the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 rose up^H6965 out of their place,^H4725 and set themselves in array^H6186 at Baal-tamar:^H1193 and the liers-in-wait^H693 of Israel^H3478 brake forth^H1518 out of their place,^H4725 even out of ^H4629 Maareh-geba.^H1387

34 ♥ 📝 And there came^H935 over against^H5048 Gibeah^H1390 ten^H6235 thousand^H505 chosen^H977 men^H376 out of all Israel,^H3478 and the battle^H4421 was sore;^H3513 but they knew^H3045 not that evil^H7451 was close^H5060 upon them.

35 ♥ 📝 And Jehovah^H3068 smote^H5062 Benjamin^H1144 before^H6440 Israel;^H3478 and the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 destroyed^H7843 of Benjamin^H1145 that day^H3117 twenty^H6242 and five^H2568 thousand^H505 and a hundred^H3967 men:^H376 all these drew^H8025 the sword.^H2719

36 ♥ 📝 So the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 saw^H7200 that they were smitten;^H5062 for the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 gave^H5414 place^H4725 to Benjamin,^H1145 because they trusted^H982 unto the liers-in-wait^H693 whom they had set^H7760 against Gibeah.^H1390

37 ♥ 📝 And the liers-in-wait^H693 hasted,^H2363 and rushed^H6584 upon Gibeah;^H1390 and the liers-in-wait^H693 drew themselves along,^H4900 and smote^H5221 all the city^H5892 with the edge^H6310 of the sword.^H2719

38 ♥ 📝 Now the appointed sign^H4150 between the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 and^H5973 the liers-in-wait^H693 was, that they should make a great^H7235 cloud^H4864 of smoke^H6227 rise up^H5927 out of the city.^H5892

39 ♥ 📝 And the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 turned^H2015 in the battle,^H4421 and Benjamin^H1144 began^H2490 to smite^H5221 and kill^H2491 of the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 about thirty^H7970 persons;^H376 for they said,^H559 Surely^H5062 they are smitten down^H5062 before^H6440 us, as in the first^H7223 battle.^H4421

40 ♥ 📝 But when the cloud^H4864 began^H2490 to arise up^H5927 out of the city^H5892 in a pillar^H5982 of smoke,^H6227 the Benjamites^H1145 looked^H6437 behind^H310 them; and, behold, the whole of the city^H5892 went up^H5927 [in smoke]^H3632 to heaven.^H8064

41 ♥ 📝 And the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 turned,^H2015 and the men^H376 of Benjamin^H1144 were dismayed;^H926 for they saw^H7200 that evil^H7451 was come^H5060 upon them.

42 ♥ 📝 Therefore they turned^H6437 their backs before^H6440 the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 unto the way^H1870 of the wilderness;^H4057 but the battle^H4421 followed^H1692 hard after them; and they that came out of the cities^H5892 destroyed^H7843 them in the midst^H8432 thereof.

43 ♥ 📝 They inclosed^H3803 the Benjamites^H1145 round about,^H3803 [and] chased^H7291 them, [and] trod them down^H1869 at [their] resting-place,^H4496 as far as over against^H5227 Gibeah^H1390 toward the sunrising.^H4217

44 ♥ 📝 And there fell^H5307 of Benjamin^H1144 eighteen^H8083 thousand^H505 men;^H376 all these [were] men^H582 of valor.^H2428

45 ♥ 📝 And they turned^H6437 and fled^H5127 toward the wilderness^H4057 unto the rock^H5553 of Rimmon:^H7417 and they gleaned^H5953 of them in the highways^H4546 five^H2568 thousand^H505 men,^H376 and followed^H1692 hard after^H310 them unto Gidom,^H1440 and smote^H5221 of them two thousand^H505 men.^H376

46 ♥ 📝 So that all who fell^H5307 that day^H3117 of Benjamin^H1144 were twenty^H6242 and five^H2568 thousand^H505 men^H376 that drew^H8025 the sword;^H2719 all these [were] men^H582 of valor.^H2428

47 ♥ 📝 But six^H8337 hundred^H3967 men^H376 turned^H6437 and fled^H5127 toward the wilderness^H4057 unto the rock^H5553 of Rimmon,^H7417 and abode^H3427 in the rock^H5553 of Rimmon^H7417 four^H702 months.^H2320

48 ♥ 📝 And the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 turned again^H7725 upon the children^H1121 of Benjamin,^H1144 and smote^H5221 them with the edge^H6310 of the sword,^H2719 both the entire^H4974 city,^H5892 and^H5704 the cattle,^H929 and all that they found:^H4672 moreover all the cities^H5892 which they found^H4672 they set^H7971 on fire.^H784