Judges 20:30
“And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.”
Judges 20:30 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And they drew up their army against Benjamin the third time, as they had done the first and second.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.
- DARBYDarby
- And the people of Israel went up against the Benjaminites on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gib'e-ah, as at other times.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and the sons of Israel go up against the sons of Benjamin, on the third day, and arrange themselves against Gibeah, as time by time.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.
Context: Judges 20
28And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand.
29And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah.
30And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.
31And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel.
32And the children of Benjamin said, They are smitten down before us, as at the first. But the children of Israel said, Let us flee, and draw them from the city unto the highways.
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.