Judges 20:14

“But the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities unto Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Judges 20:14

But the children of Beniamin gathered themselues together out of the cities, vnto Gibeah, to goe out to battell against the children of Israel.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

The sons of Benjamin gathered from the cities to Gibeah, to go out to battle against the sons of Israel.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities unto Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And the children of Benjamin came together from all their towns to Gibeah, to go to war with the children of Israel.
- Basic English Bible

And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities of Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.
- Darby Bible

But the children of Benjamin assembled out of the cities to Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.
- Webster's Bible

The children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities to Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.
- World English Bible

and the sons of Benjamin are gathered out of the cities to Gibeah, to go out to battle with the sons of Israel.
- Youngs Literal Bible

And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of their cities unto Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible Commentary for Judges 20:14

Wesley's Notes for Judges 20:14


20:12 All the tribe - They take a wise and a just course, in sending to all the parts of the tribe, to separate the innocent from the guilty, and to give them a fair opportunity of preventing their ruin, by doing what their duty, honour, and interest obliged them to; by delivering up those vile malefactors, whom they could not keep without bringing the curse of God upon themselves.

20:13 Evil - Both the guilt and the punishment, wherein all Israel will be involved, if they do not punish it. Would not hearken - From the pride of their hearts, which made them scorn to submit to their brethren; from a conceit of their own valour; and from God's just judgment.

20:15 Were numbered - How does this agree with the following numbers? For all that were slain of Benjamin were twenty - five thousand and one hundred men, ver.#35|, and there were only six hundred that survived, ver.#47|, which make only twenty - five thousand and seven hundred. The other thousand men were either left in some of their cities, where they were slain, ver.#48|, or were cut off in the two first battles, wherein it is unreasonable to think they had an unbloody victory: and as for these twenty - five thousand and one hundred men, they were all slain in the third battle.

20:16 Not miss - An hyperbolical expression, signifying, that they could do this with great exactness. And this was very considerable and one ground of the Benjamites confidence.


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