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Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered
together
as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba
, with the land of Gilead, unto the
LORD
in
Mizpeh
.
Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was assembled
as one man, from Dan even to Beer-sheba
, with the land of Gilead, unto Jehovah
at
Mizpah
.
And the chief
of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.
And the chiefs
of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.
(Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpeh
.) Then
said
the children of Israel, Tell us, how was this wickedness?
(Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpah
.) And
the children of Israel said
, Tell us, how was this wickedness brought
to
pass
?
And the Levite, the husband of the woman that was slain
, answered and said, I came into Gibeah that belongeth to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to lodge.
And the Levite, the husband of the woman that was murdered
, answered and said, I came into Gibeah that belongeth to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to lodge.
And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon
me by night ,
and
thought to have slain me:
and my concubine have
they forced, that
she is dead.
And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about me by night ;
me
they
thought to have slain ,
and my concubine they forced, and
she is dead.
And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel :
for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.
And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel ;
for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.
Behold, ye are
all
children of Israel ;
give here your advice and counsel.
Behold, ye children of Israel ,
all
of
you,
give here your advice and counsel.
And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn into
his house.
And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn unto
his house.
But now this shall
be
the thing which we will do to Gibeah ;
we will go up by
lot
against it;
But now this is
the thing which we will do to Gibeah :
`
we will go up '
against it by
lot
;
And we will take ten men of an
hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, and an
hundred of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to fetch victual
for the people, that they may do, when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the folly that they have wrought in Israel.
and we will take ten men of a
hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, and a
hundred of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to fetch victuals
for the people, that they may do, when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the folly that they have wrought in Israel.
So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man.
So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man.
And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done
among you?
And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is come
to
pass
among you?
Now therefore deliver us
the men, the children
of
Belial
, which
are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But the
children
of
Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel.
Now therefore deliver up
the men, the base
fellows
, that
are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel.
But
the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities unto Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.
And
the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities unto Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.
And the children of Benjamin were numbered at
that time
out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, beside
the inhabitants of Gibeah, which
were numbered seven hundred chosen men.
And the children of Benjamin were numbered on
that day
out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, besides
the inhabitants of Gibeah, who
were numbered seven hundred chosen men.
Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an
hair breadth, and not miss.
Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at a
hair -
breadth, and not miss.
And the men of Israel, beside
Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.
And the men of Israel, besides
Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.
And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the
house
of
God
, and asked counsel of God ,
and said, Which
of
us
shall go up first to the
battle against the children of Benjamin? And the
LORD
said, Judah shall go up first.
And the children of Israel arose, and went up to Beth-el
, and asked counsel of God ;
and they
said, Who
shall go up for
us
first to battle against the children of Benjamin? And Jehovah
said, Judah `
shall go up '
first.
And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.
And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.
And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel put
themselves
in array to
fight
against them at Gibeah.
And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel set
the
battle
in array against them at Gibeah.
And the children of Benjamin came forth out of Gibeah, and destroyed down to the ground of the Israelites that day twenty and two thousand men.
And the children of Benjamin came forth out of Gibeah, and destroyed down to the ground of the Israelites on
that day twenty and two thousand men.
And the people the men of Israel encouraged themselves, and set their
battle again in array in the place where they put
themselves in array the first day.
And the people ,
the men of Israel ,
encouraged themselves, and set the
battle again in array in the place where they set
themselves in array the first day.
(
And the children of Israel went up and wept before the
LORD
until even ,
and asked counsel
of the
LORD
, saying, Shall I go
up
again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the
LORD
said, Go up against him. )
And the children of Israel went up and wept before Jehovah
until even ;
and they
asked of Jehovah
, saying, Shall I again draw
nigh
to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And Jehovah
said, Go up against him.
And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.
And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.
And Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteen thousand men; all these drew the sword.
And Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteen thousand men; all these drew the sword.
Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the
house
of
God
, and wept, and sat there before the
LORD
, and fasted that day until even ,
and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the
LORD
.
Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto Beth-el
, and wept, and sat there before Jehovah
, and fasted that day until even ;
and they
offered burnt -
offerings and peace -
offerings before Jehovah
.
And the children of Israel inquired
of the
LORD,
(for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
And the children of Israel asked
of Jehovah
(for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days ,
) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the
LORD
said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them
into thine
hand.
and Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days) ,
saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And Jehovah
said, Go up; for to -
morrow I will deliver him
into thy
hand.
And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah
.
And Israel set liers -
in -
wait against
Gibeah
round about.
And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put
themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.
And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and set
themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.
And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and
kill,
as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the
house
of
God
, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel.
And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite and
kill
of the people, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to Beth-el
, and the other to Gibeah ,
in the field, about thirty men of Israel.
And the children of Benjamin said, They are smitten down before us, as at the first. But the children of Israel said, Let us flee, and draw them from the city unto the highways.
And the children of Benjamin said, They are smitten down before us, as at the first. But the children of Israel said, Let us flee, and draw them away
from the city unto the highways.
And all the men of Israel rose up out of their place, and put
themselves in array at Baaltamar
: and the liers in wait of Israel came
forth out of their places
, even out of the
meadows
of
Gibeah
.
And all the men of Israel rose up out of their place, and set
themselves in array at Baal-tamar
: and the liers -
in -
wait of Israel brake
forth out of their place
, even out of Maareh-geba
.
And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore :
but they knew not that evil was near
them.
And there came over
against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore ;
but they knew not that evil was close
upon
them.
And the
LORD
smote Benjamin before Israel :
and the children of Israel destroyed of the
Benjamites
that day twenty and five thousand and an
hundred men: all these drew the sword.
And Jehovah
smote Benjamin before Israel ;
and the children of Israel destroyed of Benjamin
that day twenty and five thousand and a
hundred men: all these drew the sword.
So the children of Benjamin saw that they were smitten :
for the men of Israel gave place to the
Benjamites
, because they trusted unto the liers in wait which
they had set beside
Gibeah.
So the children of Benjamin saw that they were smitten ;
for the men of Israel gave place to Benjamin
, because they trusted unto the liers -
in -
wait whom
they had set against
Gibeah.
And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers in wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword.
And the liers -
in -
wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers -
in -
wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword.
Now there
was
an
appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers in wait, that they should make a great flame
with
smoke rise up out of the city.
Now the
appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers -
in -
wait was
, that they should make a great cloud
of
smoke rise up out of the city.
And when
the men of Israel retired
in the battle, Benjamin began to smite and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons :
for they said, Surely they are smitten down before us, as in the first battle.
And the men of Israel turned
in the battle, and
Benjamin began to smite and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons ;
for they said, Surely they are smitten down before us, as in the first battle.
But when the flame
began to arise up out of the city with
a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them ,
and, behold, the flame
of the city ascended
up to heaven.
But when the cloud
began to arise up out of the city in
a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them ;
and, behold, the whole
of the city went
up `in
smoke'
to heaven.
And when
the men of Israel turned again
, the men of Benjamin were amazed:
for they saw that evil was come upon them.
And the men of Israel turned, and
the men of Benjamin were dismayed;
for they saw that evil was come upon them.
Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness; but the battle overtook
them; and them
which
came out of the cities they
destroyed in the midst of
them
.
Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness; but the battle followed
hard
after
them; and they
that
came out of the cities destroyed them
in the midst thereof
.
Thus
they inclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and trode
them down with
ease
over against Gibeah toward the sunrising.
They inclosed the Benjamites round about, `
and '
chased them, `
and '
trod
them down at
`their'
resting-place,
as
far
as
over against Gibeah toward the sunrising.
And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valor.
And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these `
were '
men of valor.
And they turned and fled toward the wilderness unto the rock of Rimmon: and they gleaned of them in the highways five thousand men ;
and pursued
hard after them unto Gidom, and slew
two thousand men of
them
.
And they turned and fled toward the wilderness unto the rock of Rimmon: and they gleaned of them in the highways five thousand men ,
and followed
hard after them unto Gidom, and smote
of
them
two thousand men.
So that all which
fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valor.
So that all who
fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all these `
were '
men of valor.
But six hundred men turned and fled to
the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon four months.
But six hundred men turned and fled toward
the wilderness unto the rock of
Rimmon, and abode in the rock of
Rimmon four months.
And the men of Israel turned again upon the children of Benjamin, and smote them with the edge of the sword, as
well
the men
of
every
city, as
the beast
, and all that came
to
hand:
also
they set
on
fire
all the cities that
they came
to
.
And the men of Israel turned again upon the children of Benjamin, and smote them with the edge of the sword, both
the entire
city, and
the cattle
, and all that they found:
moreover
all the cities which
they found
they
set
on
fire
.
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