Verse 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}

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 13:15-17 : 15 you shall surely{H5221} strike{H5221} the inhabitants{H3427} of that city{H5892} with the edge{H6310} of the sword,{H2719} destroying it utterly,{H2763} and all that is in it and the cattle{H929} there, with the edge{H6310} of the sword.{H2719} 16 And you shall gather{H6908} all the plunder{H7998} of it into the middle{H8432} of the street{H7339} there, and shall burn{H8313} with fire{H784} the city,{H5892} and all the plunder{H7998} there every whit,{H3632} unto Jehovah{H3068} your God:{H430} and it shall be a heap{H8510} for ever;{H5769} it shall not be built again.{H1129} 17 And there shall cleave{H1692} nothing{H3972} of the devoted thing{H2764} to your hand;{H3027} that Jehovah{H3068} may turn{H7725} from the fierceness{H2740} of his anger,{H639} and show{H5414} you mercy,{H7356} and have compassion{H7355} upon you, and multiply{H7235} you, as he has sworn{H7650} unto your fathers;{H1}
  • 2 Chr 25:13 : 13 But the men{H1121} of the army{H1416} whom Amaziah{H558} sent back,{H7725} that they should not go{H3212} with him to battle,{H4421} fell{H6584} upon the cities{H5892} of Judah,{H3063} from Samaria{H8111} even unto Beth-horon,{H1032} and smote{H5221} of them three{H7969} thousand,{H505} and took{H962} much{H7227} spoil.{H961}
  • 2 Chr 28:6-9 : 6 For Pekah{H6492} the son{H1121} of Remaliah{H7425} slew{H2026} in Judah{H3063} a hundred{H3967} and twenty{H6242} thousand{H505} in one{H259} day,{H3117} all of them valiant{H2428} men;{H1121} because they had forsaken{H5800} Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of their fathers.{H1} 7 And Zichri,{H2147} a mighty man{H1368} of Ephraim,{H669} slew{H2026} Maaseiah{H4641} the king's{H4428} son,{H1121} and Azrikam{H5840} the ruler{H5057} of the house,{H1004} and Elkanah{H511} that was next{H4932} to the king.{H4428} 8 And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} carried away captive{H7617} of their brethren{H251} two hundred{H3967} thousand,{H505} women,{H802} sons,{H1121} and daughters,{H1323} and took also away{H962} much{H7227} spoil{H7998} from them, and brought{H935} the spoil{H7998} to Samaria.{H8111} 9 But a prophet{H5030} of Jehovah{H3068} was there, whose name{H8034} was Oded:{H5752} and he went out{H3318} to meet{H6440} the host{H6635} that came{H935} to Samaria,{H8111} and said{H559} unto them, Behold, because Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of your fathers,{H1} was wroth{H2534} with Judah,{H3063} he hath delivered{H5414} them into your hand,{H3027} and ye have slain{H2026} them in a rage{H2197} which hath reached up{H5060} to heaven.{H8064}
  • Prov 18:19 : 19 A brother{H251} offended{H6586} [is harder to be won] than a strong{H5797} city;{H7151} And [such] contentions{H4079} are like the bars{H1280} of a castle.{H759}