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Judges 20

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Then all the childrenh1121 of Israelh3478 went outh3318h8799, and the congregationh5712 was gathered togetherh6950h8735 as oneh259 manh376, from Danh1835 even to Beershebah884, with the landh776 of Gileadh1568, unto the LORDh3068 in Mizpehh4709.

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And the chiefh6438 of all the peopleh5971, even of all the tribesh7626 of Israelh3478, presentedh3320h8691 themselves in the assemblyh6951 of the peopleh5971 of Godh430, fourh702 hundredh3967 thousandh505 footmenh376h7273 that drewh8025h8802 swordh2719.

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(Now the childrenh1121 of Benjaminh1144 heardh8085h8799 that the childrenh1121 of Israelh3478 were gone uph5927h8804 to Mizpehh4709.) Then saidh559h8799 the childrenh1121 of Israelh3478, Tellh1696h8761 us , how wash1961h8738 this wickednessh7451?

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And the Leviteh3881h376, the husbandh376 of the womanh802 that was slainh7523h8737, answeredh6030h8799 and saidh559h8799, I cameh935h8804 into Gibeahh1390 that belongeth to Benjaminh1144, I and my concubineh6370, to lodgeh3885h8800. the Levite: Heb. the man the Levite

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And the menh1167 of Gibeahh1390 roseh6965h8799 against me, and beseth5437 the househ1004 round abouth5437h8799 upon me by nighth3915, and thoughth1819h8765 to have slainh2026h8800 me: and my concubineh6370 have they forcedh6031h8765, that she is deadh4191h8799. forced: Heb. humbled

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And I tookh270h8799 my concubineh6370, and cut her in piecesh5408h8762, and senth7971h8762 her throughout all the countryh7704 of the inheritanceh5159 of Israelh3478: for they have committedh6213h8804 lewdnessh2154 and follyh5039 in Israelh3478.

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Behold, ye are all childrenh1121 of Israelh3478; giveh3051h8798 hereh1988 your adviceh1697 and counselh6098.

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And all the peopleh5971 aroseh6965h8799 as oneh259 manh376, sayingh559h8800, We will not anyh376 of us goh3212h8799 to his tenth168, neither will we anyh376 of us turnh5493h8799 into his househ1004.

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But now this shall be the thingh1697 which we will doh6213h8799 to Gibeahh1390; we will go up by loth1486 against it;

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And we will takeh3947h8804 tenh6235 menh582 of an hundredh3967 throughout all the tribesh7626 of Israelh3478, and an hundredh3967 of a thousandh505, and a thousandh505 out of ten thousandh7233, to fetchh3947h8800 victualh6720 for the peopleh5971, that they may doh6213h8800, when they comeh935h8800 to Gibeahh1387 of Benjaminh1144, according to all the follyh5039 that they have wroughth6213h8804 in Israelh3478.

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So all the menh376 of Israelh3478 were gatheredh622h8735 against the cityh5892, knit togetherh2270 as oneh259 manh376. knit...: Heb. fellows

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And the tribesh7626 of Israelh3478 senth7971h8799 menh582 through all the tribeh7626 of Benjaminh1144, sayingh559h8800, What wickednessh7451 is this that is doneh1961h8738 among you?

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Now therefore deliverh5414h8798 us the menh582, the childrenh1121 of Belialh1100, which are in Gibeahh1390, that we may put them to deathh4191h8686, and put awayh1197h8762 evilh7451 from Israelh3478. But the childrenh1121 of Benjaminh1144 wouldh14h8804 not hearkenh8085h8800 to the voiceh6963 of their brethrenh251 the childrenh1121 of Israelh3478:

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But the childrenh1121 of Benjaminh1144 gathered themselves togetherh622h8735 out of the citiesh5892 unto Gibeahh1390, to go outh3318h8800 to battleh4421 against the childrenh1121 of Israelh3478.

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And the childrenh1121 of Benjaminh1144 were numberedh6485h8691 at that timeh3117 out of the citiesh5892 twentyh6242 and sixh8337 thousandh505 menh376 that drewh8025h8802 swordh2719, beside the inhabitantsh3427h8802 of Gibeahh1390, which were numberedh6485h8694 sevenh7651 hundredh3967 chosenh977h8803 menh376.

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Among all this peopleh5971 there were sevenh7651 hundredh3967 chosenh977h8803 menh376 lefthandedh334h3027h3225; every one could slingh7049h8802 stonesh68 at an hairh8185 breadth , and not missh2398h8686.

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And the menh376 of Israelh3478, beside Benjaminh1144, were numberedh6485h8694 fourh702 hundredh3967 thousandh505 menh376 that drewh8025h8802 swordh2719: all these were menh376 of warh4421.

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And the childrenh1121 of Israelh3478 aroseh6965h8799, and went uph5927h8799 to the househ1004 of Godh430h8677h1008, and askedh7592h8799 counsel of Godh430, and saidh559h8799, Whichh4310 of us shall go uph5927h8799 firsth8462 to the battleh4421 against the childrenh1121 of Benjaminh1144? And the LORDh3068 saidh559h8799, Judahh3063 shall go up firsth8462.

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And the childrenh1121 of Israelh3478 rose uph6965h8799 in the morningh1242, and encampedh2583h8799 against Gibeahh1390.

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And the menh376 of Israelh3478 went outh3318h8799 to battleh4421 against Benjaminh1144; and the menh376 of Israelh3478 put themselves in arrayh6186h8799 to fighth4421 against them at Gibeahh1390.

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And the childrenh1121 of Benjaminh1144 came forthh3318h8799 out of Gibeahh1390, and destroyed downh7843h8686 to the groundh776 of the Israelitesh3478 that dayh3117 twentyh6242 and twoh8147 thousandh505 menh376.

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And the peopleh5971 the menh376 of Israelh3478 encouragedh2388h8691 themselves, and set their battleh4421 againh3254h8686 in arrayh6186h8800 in the placeh4725 where they put themselves in arrayh6186h8804 the firsth7223 dayh3117.

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(And the childrenh1121 of Israelh3478 went uph5927h8799 and wepth1058h8799 beforeh6440 the LORDh3068 until evenh6153, and askedh7592h8799 counsel of the LORDh3068, sayingh559h8800, Shall I go uph5066h8800 againh3254h8686 to battleh4421 against the childrenh1121 of Benjaminh1144 my brotherh251? And the LORDh3068 saidh559h8799, Go uph5927h8798 against him.)

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And the childrenh1121 of Israelh3478 came nearh7126h8799 against the childrenh1121 of Benjaminh1144 the secondh8145 dayh3117.

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And Benjaminh1144 went forthh3318h8799 againsth7125h8800 them out of Gibeahh1390 the secondh8145 dayh3117, and destroyed downh7843h8686 to the groundh776 of the childrenh1121 of Israelh3478 again eighteenh8083h6240 thousandh505 menh376; all these drewh8025h8802 the swordh2719.

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Then all the childrenh1121 of Israelh3478, and all the peopleh5971, went uph5927h8799, and cameh935h8799 unto the househ1004 of Godh430h8677h1008, and wepth1058h8799, and sath3427h8799 there beforeh6440 the LORDh3068, and fastedh6684h8799 that dayh3117 until evenh6153, and offeredh5927h8686 burnt offeringsh5930 and peace offeringsh8002 beforeh6440 the LORDh3068.

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And the childrenh1121 of Israelh3478 enquiredh7592h8799 of the LORDh3068, (for the arkh727 of the covenanth1285 of Godh430 was there in those daysh3117,

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And Phinehash6372, the sonh1121 of Eleazarh499, the sonh1121 of Aaronh175, stoodh5975h8802 beforeh6440 it in those daysh3117,) sayingh559h8800, Shall I yet againh3254h8686 go outh3318h8800 to battleh4421 against the childrenh1121 of Benjaminh1144 my brotherh251, or shall I ceaseh2308h8799? And the LORDh3068 saidh559h8799, Go uph5927h8798; for to morrowh4279 I will deliverh5414h8799 them into thine handh3027.

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And Israelh3478 seth7760h8799 liers in waith693h8802 round abouth5439 Gibeahh1390.

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And the childrenh1121 of Israelh3478 went uph5927h8799 against the childrenh1121 of Benjaminh1144 on the thirdh7992 dayh3117, and put themselves in arrayh6186h8799 against Gibeahh1390, as at other timesh6471.

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And the childrenh1121 of Benjaminh1144 went outh3318h8799 againsth7125h8800 the peopleh5971, and were drawn awayh5423h8717 from the cityh5892; and they beganh2490h8686 to smiteh5221h8687 of the peopleh5971, and killh2491, as at other timesh6471, in the highwaysh4546, of which oneh259 goeth uph5927h8802 to the househ1004 of Godh430h8677h1008, and the otherh259 to Gibeahh1390 in the fieldh7704, about thirtyh7970 menh376 of Israelh3478. to smite...: Heb. to smite of the people wounded as at, etc
the house...: or, Bethel

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And the childrenh1121 of Benjaminh1144 saidh559h8799, They are smitten downh5062h8737 beforeh6440 us, as at the firsth7223. But the childrenh1121 of Israelh3478 saidh559h8804, Let us fleeh5127h8799, and drawh5423h8804 them from the cityh5892 unto the highwaysh4546.

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And all the menh376 of Israelh3478 rose uph6965h8804 out of their placeh4725, and put themselves in arrayh6186h8799 at Baaltamarh1193: and the liers in waith693h8802 of Israelh3478 came forthh1518h8688 out of their placesh4725, even out of the meadowsh4629 of Gibeahh1387.

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And there cameh935h8799 againsth5048 Gibeahh1390 tenh6235 thousandh505 chosenh977h8803 menh376 out of all Israelh3478, and the battleh4421 was soreh3513h8804: but they knewh3045h8804 not that evilh7451 was nearh5060h8802 them.

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And the LORDh3068 smoteh5062h8799 Benjaminh1144 beforeh6440 Israelh3478: and the childrenh1121 of Israelh3478 destroyedh7843h8686 of the Benjamitesh1145 that dayh3117 twentyh6242 and fiveh2568 thousandh505 and an hundredh3967 menh376: all these drewh8025h8802 the swordh2719.

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So the childrenh1121 of Benjaminh1144 sawh7200h8799 that they were smittenh5062h8738: for the menh376 of Israelh3478 gaveh5414h8799 placeh4725 to the Benjamitesh1145, because they trustedh982h8804 unto the liers in waith693h8802 which they had seth7760h8804 beside Gibeahh1390.

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And the liers in waith693h8802 hastedh2363h8689, and rushedh6584h8799 upon Gibeahh1390; and the liers in waith693h8802 drew themselves alongh4900h8799, and smoteh5221h8686 all the cityh5892 with the edgeh6310 of the swordh2719. drew...: or, made a long sound with the trumpet

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Now there was an appointed signh4150 between the menh376 of Israelh3478 andh5973 the liers in waith693h8802, that they should make a greath7235h8685 flameh4864 with smokeh6227 rise uph5927h8687 out of the cityh5892. sign: or, time
and: Heb. with
flame: Heb. elevation

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And when the menh376 of Israelh3478 retiredh2015h8799 in the battleh4421, Benjaminh1144 beganh2490h8689 to smiteh5221h8687 and killh2491 of the menh376 of Israelh3478 about thirtyh7970 personsh376: for they saidh559h8804, Surelyh5062h8736 they are smitten downh5062h8737 beforeh6440 us, as in the firsth7223 battleh4421. to smite...: Heb. to smite the wounded

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But when the flameh4864 beganh2490h8689 to arise uph5927h8800 out of the cityh5892 with a pillarh5982 of smokeh6227, the Benjamitesh1145 lookedh6437h8799 behindh310 them, and, behold, the flameh3632 of the cityh5892 ascended uph5927h8804 to heavenh8064. the flame of: Heb. the whole consumption of

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And when the menh376 of Israelh3478 turned againh2015h8804, the menh376 of Benjaminh1144 were amazedh926h8735: for they sawh7200h8804 that evilh7451 was comeh5060h8804 upon them. was come...: Heb. touched them

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Therefore they turnedh6437h8799 their backs beforeh6440 the menh376 of Israelh3478 unto the wayh1870 of the wildernessh4057; but the battleh4421 overtookh1692h8689 them; and them which came out of the citiesh5892 they destroyedh7843h8688 in the midsth8432 of them.

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Thus they inclosedh3803h8765 the Benjamitesh1145 round abouth3803h8765, and chasedh7291h8689 them, and trode them downh1869h8689 with easeh4496 over againsth5227 Gibeahh1390 toward the sunrisingh4217h8121. with ease...: or, from Menuchah, etc
over...: Heb. unto over against

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And there fellh5307h8799 of Benjaminh1144 eighteenh8083h6240 thousandh505 menh376; all these were menh582 of valourh2428.

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And they turnedh6437h8799 and fledh5127h8799 toward the wildernessh4057 unto the rockh5553 of Rimmonh7417: and they gleanedh5953h8779 of them in the highwaysh4546 fiveh2568 thousandh505 menh376; and pursuedh1692h8686 hard afterh310 them unto Gidomh1440, and slewh5221h8686 two thousandh505 menh376 of them.

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So that all which fellh5307h8802 that dayh3117 of Benjaminh1144 were twentyh6242 and fiveh2568 thousandh505 menh376 that drewh8025h8802 the swordh2719; all these were menh582 of valourh2428.

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But sixh8337 hundredh3967 menh376 turnedh6437h8799 and fledh5127h8799 to the wildernessh4057 unto the rockh5553 Rimmonh7417, and abodeh3427h8799 in the rockh5553 Rimmonh7417 fourh702 monthsh2320.

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And the menh376 of Israelh3478 turned againh7725h8804 upon the childrenh1121 of Benjaminh1144, and smoteh5221h8686 them with the edgeh6310 of the swordh2719, as well the menh4974 of every cityh5892, ash5704 the beasth929, and all that came to handh4672h8737: also they seth7971h8765 on fireh784 all the citiesh5892 that they came toh4672h8737. came to hand: Heb. was found
they came...: Heb. were found



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