Verse 48

And the men{H376} of Israel{H3478} turned again{H7725}{(H8804)} upon the children{H1121} of Benjamin{H1144}, and smote{H5221}{(H8686)} them with the edge{H6310} of the sword{H2719}, as well the men{H4974} of every city{H5892}, as{H5704} the beast{H929}, and all that came to hand{H4672}{(H8737)}: also they set{H7971}{(H8765)} on fire{H784} all the cities{H5892} that they came to{H4672}{(H8737)}.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 13:15-17 : 15 Thou shalt surely{H5221}{(H8687)} smite{H5221}{(H8686)} the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of that city{H5892} with the edge{H6310} of the sword{H2719}, destroying it utterly{H2763}{(H8685)}, and all that is therein, and the cattle{H929} thereof, with the edge{H6310} of the sword{H2719}. 16 And thou shalt gather{H6908}{(H8799)} all the spoil{H7998} of it into the midst{H8432} of the street{H7339} thereof, and shalt burn{H8313}{(H8804)} with fire{H784} the city{H5892}, and all the spoil{H7998} thereof every whit{H3632}, for the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}: and it shall be an heap{H8510} for ever{H5769}; it shall not be built again{H1129}{(H8735)}. 17 And there shall cleave{H1692}{(H8799)} nought{H3972} of the cursed thing{H2764} to thine hand{H3027}: that the LORD{H3068} may turn{H7725}{(H8799)} from the fierceness{H2740} of his anger{H639}, and shew{H5414}{(H8804)} thee mercy{H7356}, and have compassion{H7355}{(H8765)} upon thee, and multiply{H7235}{(H8689)} thee, as he hath sworn{H7650}{(H8738)} unto thy fathers{H1};
  • 2 Chr 25:13 : 13 But the soldiers{H1121} of the army{H1416} which Amaziah{H558} sent back{H7725}{(H8689)}, that they should not go{H3212}{(H8800)} with him to battle{H4421}, fell{H6584}{(H8799)} upon the cities{H5892} of Judah{H3063}, from Samaria{H8111} even unto Bethhoron{H1032}, and smote{H5221}{(H8686)} three{H7969} thousand{H505} of them, and took{H962}{(H8799)} much{H7227} spoil{H961}.
  • 2 Chr 28:6-9 : 6 For Pekah{H6492} the son{H1121} of Remaliah{H7425} slew{H2026}{(H8799)} in Judah{H3063} an hundred{H3967} and twenty{H6242} thousand{H505} in one{H259} day{H3117}, which were all valiant{H2428} men{H1121}; because they had forsaken{H5800}{(H8800)} the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of their fathers{H1}. 7 And Zichri{H2147}, a mighty man{H1368} of Ephraim{H669}, slew{H2026}{(H8799)} Maaseiah{H4641} the king's{H4428} son{H1121}, and Azrikam{H5840} the governor{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}{(H8799)} of their brethren{H251} two hundred{H3967} thousand{H505}, women{H802}, sons{H1121}, and daughters{H1323}, and took also away{H962}{(H8804)} much{H7227} spoil{H7998} from them, and brought{H935}{(H8686)} the spoil{H7998} to Samaria{H8111}. 9 But a prophet{H5030} of the LORD{H3068} was there, whose name{H8034} was Oded{H5752}: and he went out{H3318}{(H8799)} before{H6440} the host{H6635} that came{H935}{(H8802)} to Samaria{H8111}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Behold, because the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of your fathers{H1} was wroth{H2534} with Judah{H3063}, he hath delivered{H5414}{(H8804)} them into your hand{H3027}, and ye have slain{H2026}{(H8799)} them in a rage{H2197} that reacheth up{H5060}{(H8689)} unto heaven{H8064}.
  • Prov 18:19 : 19 A brother{H251} offended{H6586}{(H8737)} is harder to be won than a strong{H5797} city{H7151}: and their contentions{H4079}{(H8675)}{H4066} are like the bars{H1280} of a castle{H759}.