Judges 20:22

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“But the Israelite army took courage and again took their battle positions in the same place where they had arrayed themselves on the first day.”

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BSBPD

“But the Israelite army took courage and again took their battle positions in the same place where they had arrayed themselves on the first day.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And the people the men of Israel encouraged themselves, and set their battle again in array in the place where they put themselves in array the first day.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And the people, the men of Israel, encouraged themselves, and set the battle again in array in the place where they set themselves in array the first day.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And the people, the men of Israel, strengthen themselves, and add to set the battle in array in the place where they arranged themselves on the first day.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Judges 20:22 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Judges 20:15On that day the Benjamites mobilized 26,000 swordsmen from their cities, in addition to the 700 select men of Gibeah.
  2. Judges 20:17The Israelites, apart from Benjamin, mobilized 400,000 swordsmen, each one an experienced warrior.
  3. 1 Samuel 30:6And David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of every man grieved for his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.
  4. 2 Samuel 11:25Then David told the messenger, “Say this to Joab: ‘Do not let this matter upset you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Strengthen your attack against the city and demolish it.’ Encourage him with these words.”
  5. Psalms 64:5They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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