Judges 20

1Then 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. 2And 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? 4And 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. 5And 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. 6And 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. 7Behold, ye children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, all of you, give^H3051 here^H1988 your advice^H1697 and counsel^H6098. 8And 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. 9But now this is the thing^H1697 which we will do^H6213 to Gibeah^H1390: we will go up against it by lot^H1486; 10and 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. 11So all the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 were gathered^H622 against the city^H5892, knit together^H2270 as one^H259 man^H376. 12And 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? 13Now 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 would^H14 not hearken^H8085 to the voice^H6963 of their brethren^H251 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478. 14And 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. 15And 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. 16Among 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. 17And 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. 18And 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. 19And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 rose up^H6965 in the morning^H1242, and encamped^H2583 against Gibeah^H1390. 20And 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. 21And 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. 22And 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. 23And 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. 24And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 came near^H7126 against the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 the second^H8145 day^H3117. 25And 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. 26Then 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. 27And 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, 28and 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. 29And Israel^H3478 set^H7760 liers-in-wait^H693 against Gibeah^H1390 round about^H5439. 30And 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. 31And 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. 32And 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. 33And 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. 34And 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. 35And 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. 36So 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. 37And 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. 38Now 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. 39And 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. 40But 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. 41And 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. 42Therefore 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. 43They 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. 44And there fell^H5307 of Benjamin^H1144 eighteen^H8083 thousand^H505 men^H376; all these were men^H582 of valor^H2428. 45And 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. 46So 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. 47But 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. 48And 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.