Judges 20:1 Then all the children1121 of Israel3478 went out,3318 and the congregation5712 was gathered together6950 as one259 man,376 from Dan1835 even to Beersheba,884 with the land776 of Gilead,1568 unto the LORD3068 in Mizpeh.4709 cr 2 And the chief6438 of all the people,5971 even of all the tribes7626 of Israel,3478 presented3320 themselves in the assembly6951 of the people5971 of God,430 four702 hundred3967 thousand505 footmen376 7273 that drew8025 sword.2719 cr 3 (Now the children1121 of Benjamin1144 heard8085 that the children1121 of Israel3478 were gone up5927 to Mizpeh.)4709 Then said559 the children1121 of Israel,3478 Tell1696 us, how was1961 this wickedness?7451 cr 4 And the Levite,3881 376{Heb. the man the Levite} the husband376 of the woman802 that was slain,7523 answered6030 and said,559 I came935 into Gibeah1390 that belongeth to Benjamin,1144 I and my concubine,6370 to lodge.3885 cr 5 And the men1167 of Gibeah1390 rose6965 against me, and beset5437 2794 the house1004 round about5437 upon me by night,3915 and thought1819 to have slain2026 me: and my concubine6370 have they forced,6031{Heb. humbled} that she is dead.4191 cr 6 And I took270 my concubine,6370 and cut her in pieces,5408 and sent7971 her throughout all the country7704 of the inheritance5159 of Israel:3478 for they have committed6213 lewdness2154 and folly5039 in Israel.3478 cr 7 Behold, ye are all children1121 of Israel;3478 give3051 here1988 your advice1697 and counsel.6098 cr

Judges 20:8 And all the people5971 arose6965 as one259 man,376 saying,559 We will not any376 of us go3212 to his tent,168 neither will we any376 of us turn5493 into his house.1004 cr 9 But now this shall be the thing1697 which we will do6213 to Gibeah;1390 we will go up by lot1486 against it; cr 10 And we will take3947 ten6235 men582 of an hundred3967 throughout all the tribes7626 of Israel,3478 and an hundred3967 of a thousand,505 and a thousand505 out of ten thousand,7233 to fetch3947 victual6720 for the people,5971 that they may do,6213 when they come935 to Gibeah1387 of Benjamin,1144 according to all the folly5039 that they have wrought6213 in Israel.3478 cr 11 So all the men376 of Israel3478 were gathered622 against the city,5892 knit together2270{Heb. fellows} as one259 man.376 cr

Judges 20:12 And the tribes7626 of Israel3478 sent7971 men582 through all the tribe7626 of Benjamin,1144 saying,559 What wickedness7451 is this that is done1961 among you? cr 13 Now therefore deliver5414 us the men,582 the children1121 of Belial,1100 which are in Gibeah,1390 that we may put them to death,4191 and put away1197 evil7451 from Israel.3478 But the children1121 of Benjamin1144 would14 not hearken8085 to the voice6963 of their brethren251 the children1121 of Israel:3478 cr 14 But the children1121 of Benjamin1144 gathered themselves together622 out of the cities5892 unto Gibeah,1390 to go out3318 to battle4421 against the children1121 of Israel.3478 cr 15 And the children1121 of Benjamin1144 were numbered6485 at that time3117 out of the cities5892 twenty6242 and six8337 thousand505 men376 that drew8025 sword,2719 beside the inhabitants3427 of Gibeah,1390 which were numbered6485 seven7651 hundred3967 chosen977 men.376 cr 16 Among all this people5971 there were seven7651 hundred3967 chosen977 men376 lefthanded;334 3027 3225 every one could sling7049 stones68 at an hair8185 breadth, and not miss.2398 cr 17 And the men376 of Israel,3478 beside Benjamin,1144 were numbered6485 four702 hundred3967 thousand505 men376 that drew8025 sword:2719 all these were men376 of war.4421 cr

Judges 20:18 And the children1121 of Israel3478 arose,6965 and went up5927 to the house1004 of God,430 1008 and asked7592 counsel of God,430 and said,559 Which4310 of us shall go up5927 first8462 to the battle4421 against the children1121 of Benjamin?1144 And the LORD3068 said,559 Judah3063 shall go up first.8462 cr 19 And the children1121 of Israel3478 rose up6965 in the morning,1242 and encamped2583 against Gibeah.1390 cr 20 And the men376 of Israel3478 went out3318 to battle4421 against Benjamin;1144 and the men376 of Israel3478 put themselves in array6186 to fight4421 against them at Gibeah.1390 cr 21 And the children1121 of Benjamin1144 came forth3318 out of Gibeah,1390 and destroyed down7843 to the ground776 of the Israelites3478 that day3117 twenty6242 and two8147 thousand505 men.376 cr 22 And the people5971 the men376 of Israel3478 encouraged2388 themselves, and set their battle4421 again3254 in array6186 in the place4725 where they put themselves in array6186 the first7223 day.3117 cr 23 (And the children1121 of Israel3478 went up5927 and wept1058 before6440 the LORD3068 until even,6153 and asked7592 counsel of the LORD,3068 saying,559 Shall I go up5066 again3254 to battle4421 against the children1121 of Benjamin1144 my brother?251 And the LORD3068 said,559 Go up5927 against him.) cr 24 And the children1121 of Israel3478 came near7126 against the children1121 of Benjamin1144 the second8145 day.3117 cr 25 And Benjamin1144 went forth3318 against7125 them out of Gibeah1390 the second8145 day,3117 and destroyed down7843 to the ground776 of the children1121 of Israel3478 again eighteen8083 6240 thousand505 men;376 all these drew8025 the sword.2719 cr

Judges 20:26 Then all the children1121 of Israel,3478 and all the people,5971 went up,5927 and came935 unto the house1004 of God,430 1008 and wept,1058 and sat3427 there before6440 the LORD,3068 and fasted6684 that day3117 until even,6153 and offered5927 burnt offerings5930 and peace offerings8002 before6440 the LORD.3068 cr 27 And the children1121 of Israel3478 enquired7592 of the LORD,3068 (for the ark727 of the covenant1285 of God430 was there in those days,3117 cr 28 And Phinehas,6372 the son1121 of Eleazar,499 the son1121 of Aaron,175 stood5975 before6440 it in those days,)3117 saying,559 Shall I yet again3254 go out3318 to battle4421 against the children1121 of Benjamin1144 my brother,251 or shall I cease?2308 And the LORD3068 said,559 Go up;5927 for to morrow4279 I will deliver5414 them into thine hand.3027 cr

Judges 20:29 And Israel3478 set7760 liers in wait693 round about5439 Gibeah.1390 cr 30 And the children1121 of Israel3478 went up5927 against the children1121 of Benjamin1144 on the third7992 day,3117 and put themselves in array6186 against Gibeah,1390 as at other times.6471 cr 31 And the children1121 of Benjamin1144 went out3318 against7125 the people,5971 and were drawn away5423 from the city;5892 and they began2490 to smite5221 of the people,5971 and kill,2491 as at other times,6471{Heb. to smite of the people wounded as at, etc.} in the highways,4546 of which one259 goeth up5927 to the house1004 of God,430 1008{Or, Bethel} and the other259 to Gibeah1390 in the field,7704 about thirty7970 men376 of Israel.3478 cr 32 And the children1121 of Benjamin1144 said,559 They are smitten down5062 before6440 us, as at the first.7223 But the children1121 of Israel3478 said,559 Let us flee,5127 and draw5423 them from the city5892 unto the highways.4546 cr 33 And all the men376 of Israel3478 rose up6965 out of their place,4725 and put themselves in array6186 at Baaltamar:1193 and the liers in wait693 of Israel3478 came forth1518 out of their places,4725 even out of the meadows4629 of Gibeah.1387 cr 34 And there came935 against5048 Gibeah1390 ten6235 thousand505 chosen977 men376 out of all Israel,3478 and the battle4421 was sore:3513 but they knew3045 not that evil7451 was near5060 them. cr 35 And the LORD3068 smote5062 Benjamin1144 before6440 Israel:3478 and the children1121 of Israel3478 destroyed7843 of the Benjamites1145 that day3117 twenty6242 and five2568 thousand505 and an hundred3967 men:376 all these drew8025 the sword.2719 cr 36 So the children1121 of Benjamin1144 saw7200 that they were smitten:5062 for the men376 of Israel3478 gave5414 place4725 to the Benjamites,1145 because they trusted982 unto the liers in wait693 which they had set7760 beside Gibeah.1390 cr 37 And the liers in wait693 hasted,2363 and rushed6584 upon Gibeah;1390 and the liers in wait693 drew themselves along,4900{Or, made a long sound with the trumpet} and smote5221 all the city5892 with the edge6310 of the sword.2719 cr 38 Now there was an appointed sign4150{Or, time} between the men376 of Israel3478 and5973{Heb. with} the liers in wait,693 that they should make a great7235 flame4864{Heb. elevation} with smoke6227 rise up5927 out of the city.5892 cr 39 And when the men376 of Israel3478 retired2015 in the battle,4421 Benjamin1144 began2490 to smite5221 and kill2491{Heb. to smite the wounded} of the men376 of Israel3478 about thirty7970 persons:376 for they said,559 Surely5062 they are smitten down5062 before6440 us, as in the first7223 battle.4421 cr 40 But when the flame4864{Heb. the whole consumption} began2490 to arise up5927 out of the city5892 with a pillar5982 of smoke,6227 the Benjamites1145 looked6437 behind310 them, and, behold, the flame3632 of the city5892 ascended up5927 to heaven.8064 cr 41 And when the men376 of Israel3478 turned again,2015 the men376 of Benjamin1144 were amazed:926 for they saw7200 that evil7451 was come5060 upon them.{Heb. touched them} cr 42 Therefore they turned6437 their backs before6440 the men376 of Israel3478 unto the way1870 of the wilderness;4057 but the battle4421 overtook1692 them; and them which came out of the cities5892 they destroyed7843 in the midst8432 of them. cr 43 Thus they inclosed3803 the Benjamites1145 round about,3803 and chased7291 them, and trode them down1869 with ease4496{Or, from Menuchah, etc.} over against5227{Heb. unto over against} Gibeah1390 toward the sunrising.4217 8121 cr 44 And there fell5307 of Benjamin1144 eighteen8083 6240 thousand505 men;376 all these were men582 of valour.2428 cr 45 And they turned6437 and fled5127 toward the wilderness4057 unto the rock5553 of Rimmon:7417 and they gleaned5953 of them in the highways4546 five2568 thousand505 men;376 and pursued1692 hard after310 them unto Gidom,1440 and slew5221 two thousand505 men376 of them. cr 46 So that all which fell5307 that day3117 of Benjamin1144 were twenty6242 and five2568 thousand505 men376 that drew8025 the sword;2719 all these were men582 of valour.2428 cr 47 But six8337 hundred3967 men376 turned6437 and fled5127 to the wilderness4057 unto the rock5553 Rimmon,7417 and abode3427 in the rock5553 Rimmon7417 four702 months.2320 cr 48 And the men376 of Israel3478 turned again7725 upon the children1121 of Benjamin,1144 and smote5221 them with the edge6310 of the sword,2719 as well the men4974 of every city,5892 as5704 the beast,929 and all that came to hand:4672{Heb. was found} also they set7971 on fire784 all the cities5892 that they came to.4672{Heb. were found} cr