17 The Israelites, apart from Benjamin, mobilized 400,000 swordsmen, each one an experienced warrior. 18 The Israelites set out, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God, “Who of us shall go up first to fight against the Benjamites?” “Judah will be first,” the LORD replied. 19 The next morning the Israelites set out and camped near Gibeah.
Judges 20:17–19
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Judges 20:23–25
23 They went up and wept before the LORD until evening, inquiring of Him, “Should we again draw near for battle against our brothers the Benjamites?” And the LORD answered, “Go up against them.” 24 On the second day the Israelites advanced against the Benjamites. 25 Tha…
Judges 20:29–31
29 So Israel set up an ambush around Gibeah. 30 On the third day the Israelites went up against the Benjamites and arrayed themselves against Gibeah as they had done before. 31 The Benjamites came out against them and were drawn away from the city. They began to attack…
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Judges 20:33–35
33 So all the men of Israel got up from their places and arrayed themselves at Baal-tamar, and the Israelites in ambush charged from their positions west of Gibeah. 34 Then 10,000 select men from all Israel made a frontal assault against Gibeah, and the battle was f…
Judges 20:42–44
42 So they fled before the men of Israel toward the wilderness, but the battle overtook them, and the men coming out of the cities struck them down there. 43 They surrounded the Benjamites, pursued them, and easily overtook them in the vicinity of Gibeah on the east.
2 Samuel 2:24–26
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Judges 20:38–40
38 The men of Israel had arranged a signal with the men in ambush: When they sent up a great cloud of smoke from the city, 39 the men of Israel would turn in the battle. When the Benjamites had begun to strike them down, killing about thirty men of Israel, they said…
Judges 21:9–11
9 For when the people were counted, none of the residents of Jabesh-gilead were there. 10 So the congregation sent 12,000 of their most valiant men and commanded them: “Go and put to the sword those living in Jabesh-gilead, including women and children. 11 This is what…
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