Judges 20:19
“And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.”
Judges 20:19 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And forthwith the children of Israel rising in the morning, camped by Gabaa:
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.
- DARBYDarby
- Then the people of Israel rose in the morning, and encamped against Gib'e-ah.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And the sons of Israel rise in the morning, and encamp against Gibeah,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.
Context: Judges 20
17And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.
18And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the LORD said, Judah shall go up first.
19And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.
20And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel put themselves in array to fight against them at Gibeah.
21And the children of Benjamin came forth out of Gibeah, and destroyed down to the ground of the Israelites that day twenty and two thousand men.
About Judges 20: Battle Against the Benjamites
The Israelites unite to punish the tribe of Benjamin for the crime, but end up killing all the men, women and children of the tribe.
Commentary
Judges chapter 20 is a powerful chapter that speaks to the power of God and His ability to bring justice and peace to His people. In this chapter, the Israelites are in a state of civil war, with the tribes of Benjamin and the other tribes of Israel in conflict. The other tribes of Israel have come together to seek justice against the tribe of Benjamin for their wickedness. The Israelites gather together at Mizpah and the Lord sends a prophet to speak to them. The prophet tells them that the Lord will deliver justice and that the tribe of Benjamin will be defeated.