Judges 20:25
On the second day, the Benjaminites came out from Gibeah to meet the Israelites and struck down another eighteen thousand Israelites, all of them armed with swords.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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.
KJV1611 – Modern English
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.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And 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}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And Benjamin{H1144} went forth{H3318}{(H8799)} against{H7125}{(H8800)} them out of Gibeah{H1390} the second{H8145} day{H3117}, and destroyed down{H7843}{(H8686)} to the ground{H776} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} again eighteen{H8083}{H6240} thousand{H505} men{H376}; all these drew{H8025}{(H8802)} the sword{H2719}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
the Ben Iamites fell out of Gibea agaynst them the same daye, and slewe yet eightene thousande of ye children of Israel to the grounde, which all drue the swerde.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Also the second day Beniamin came forth to meete them out of Gibeah, and slewe downe to the grounde of the children of Israel againe eighteene thousand men: all they could handle the sword.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And the children of Beniamin went against them out of Gibea the seconde day, and destroyed to the earth of the childre of Israel once againe eyghteene thousand men that drewe swordes euerie man of them.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and Benjamin cometh out to meet them from Gibeah on the second day, and destroy among the sons of Israel again eighteen thousand men -- to the earth; all these are drawing sword.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And the second day Benjamin went out against them from Gibeah, cutting down eighteen thousand men of the children of Israel, all swordsmen.
World English Bible (2000)
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.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
The Benjaminites again attacked them from Gibeah and struck down eighteen thousand sword-wielding Israelite soldiers.
Referenced Verses
- Judg 20:21 : 21 The Benjaminites came out of Gibeah and cut down twenty-two thousand Israelites on the battlefield that day.
- Job 9:12-13 : 12 If He snatches away, who can stop Him? Who can say to Him, 'What are You doing? 13 God will not turn back His anger; even the helpers of Rahab bowed beneath Him.
- Ps 97:2 : 2 Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
- Rom 2:5 : 5 But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
- Rom 3:5 : 5 But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust for bringing His wrath on us? (I am speaking in human terms.)
- Rom 11:33 : 33 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable His judgments and His ways beyond tracing out!
- Gen 18:25 : 25 'Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?'
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Judg 20:30-378 verses91%
30 On the third day, the Israelites went up against the Benjaminites and took up their positions against Gibeah, as they had done before.
31 The Benjaminites came out to meet them and were drawn away from the city. They began to inflict casualties on the Israelites as they had done before—about thirty men—in the open country, on the roads leading to Bethel and Gibeah.
32 The Benjaminites thought, "We are defeating them as before." But the Israelites said, "Let us retreat and draw them away from the city to the roads."
33 All the men of Israel rose up from their places and took their positions at Baal Tamar, while the Israelite ambush broke out of its place west of Gibeah.
34 Ten thousand of Israel's finest men advanced against Gibeah, and the battle was fierce. But the Benjaminites did not realize that disaster was closing in on them.
35 The LORD struck down Benjamin before Israel, and the Israelites killed twenty-five thousand one hundred Benjaminites that day, all armed with swords.
36 Then the Benjaminites saw that they were defeated. The Israelites had given ground to the Benjaminites because they relied on the ambush they had set near Gibeah.
37 The men in ambush hurried and rushed upon Gibeah. They spread out and struck the entire city with the sword.
- Judg 20:17-248 verses90%
17 The Israelites, apart from Benjamin, mustered four hundred thousand soldiers armed with swords, all experienced warriors.
18 The Israelites went up to Bethel and inquired of God. They said, "Who of us shall go up first to fight against the Benjaminites?" The LORD replied, "Judah shall go first."
19 The next morning the Israelites got up and camped near Gibeah.
20 The Israelites went out to fight the Benjaminites and took up battle positions against them at Gibeah.
21 The Benjaminites came out of Gibeah and cut down twenty-two thousand Israelites on the battlefield that day.
22 But the Israelites encouraged one another and again took up their positions where they had stationed themselves the first day.
23 The Israelites went up and wept before the LORD until evening, and they inquired of the LORD. They asked, "Shall we go up again to wage war against the Benjaminites, our brothers?" The LORD answered, "Go up against them."
24 Then the Israelites approached the Benjaminites on the second day.
- Judg 20:39-4810 verses85%
39 When the Israelites turned in the battle, the Benjaminites had begun killing about thirty Israelites and thought, 'We are defeating them as in the first battle.'
40 But when the column of smoke began to rise from the city, the Benjaminites turned back and saw the entire city going up in smoke toward the sky.
41 Then the Israelites turned on them, and the Benjaminites were terrified because they saw that disaster had overtaken them.
42 They fled before the Israelites toward the wilderness, but they were overtaken, and those who came out of the cities destroyed them.
43 They surrounded the Benjaminites, pursued them, and overran them until they were opposite Gibeah on the east side.
44 Eighteen thousand men of Benjamin fell, all valiant warriors.
45 The rest turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, but the Israelites killed five thousand of them along the roads. They pursued them as far as Gidom and struck down another two thousand.
46 That day, twenty-five thousand sword-wielding men of Benjamin fell, all of them valiant warriors.
47 But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness, to the rock of Rimmon, where they stayed for four months.
48 The men of Israel went back to Benjamin and put the cities to the sword, including the people, livestock, and everything they found. They also set fire to all the cities they came upon.
- Judg 20:9-157 verses84%
9 This is what we will do to Gibeah: We will decide by casting lots.
10 We will take ten men out of every hundred, a hundred out of every thousand, and a thousand out of every ten thousand across all the tribes of Israel. They will gather provisions for the army, so we can act against Gibeah in Benjamin for their disgraceful act in Israel.
11 So all the men of Israel were united together as one man against the city.
12 The tribes of Israel sent men throughout the tribe of Benjamin, saying, "What is this awful crime that has been committed among you?"
13 Now hand over the wicked men of Gibeah so that we may put them to death and purge the evil from Israel." But the Benjaminites would not listen to their fellow Israelites.
14 Instead, the Benjaminites gathered from their cities to Gibeah to go out to battle against the Israelites.
15 On that day, the Benjaminites mustered twenty-six thousand men armed with swords from their towns, not counting the seven hundred elite troops from Gibeah.
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7 There, the army of Israel was defeated by David's servants, and the casualties were heavy that day—twenty thousand men.
- Judg 20:2-32 verses76%
2 The leaders of all the people, of all the tribes of Israel, took their positions in the assembly of the people of God—four hundred thousand soldiers armed with swords.
3 The people of Benjamin heard that the Israelites had gone up to Mizpah. The Israelites said, "Tell us, how did this terrible crime happen?"
- Num 1:36-372 verses75%
36 The descendants of Benjamin were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, counting the names of all the males twenty years old or older, all able to serve in the army.
37 The number from the tribe of Benjamin was 35,400.
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15 The people of Israel grieved for Benjamin because the LORD had created a gap in the tribes of Israel.
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26 Then all the Israelites, the entire army, went up to Bethel, wept, sat before the LORD, and fasted that day until evening. They offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before the LORD.
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6 The Israelites grieved for Benjamin, their brother, and said, 'Today one tribe has been cut off from Israel.'
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10 So the assembly sent twelve thousand armed men with the command, 'Go and strike down the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead with the sword, including the women and children.'
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17 Abijah and his army inflicted a severe defeat on them, and five hundred thousand of Israel’s chosen men were killed.
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25 The men of Benjamin rallied to Abner, formed a single group, and took their stand on the top of a hill.
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17 From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, with 200,000 men armed with bows and shields.
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28 and Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, was ministering before it. They asked, "Shall we go up again to fight against the Benjaminites, our brothers, or shall we stop?" The LORD answered, "Go, for tomorrow I will give them into your hands."
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41 These were the descendants of Benjamin according to their families, and their registered men were 45,600.
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10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with their army, about fifteen thousand men, all that was left of the army of the sons of the east. One hundred twenty thousand sword-wielding men had fallen.
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5 While we were there, the men of Gibeah attacked me. They surrounded the house during the night and intended to kill me. They raped my concubine, and she died.