Judges 20:31
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The Benjamites came out against them and were drawn away from the city. They began to attack the people as before, killing about thirty men of Israel in the fields and on the roads, one of which led up to Bethel and the other to Gibeah.”
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“The Benjamites came out against them and were drawn away from the city. They began to attack the people as before, killing about thirty men of Israel in the fields and on the roads, one of which led up to Bethel and the other to Gibeah.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And 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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite and kill of the people, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to Beth-el, and the other to Gibeah, in the field, about thirty men of Israel.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the sons of Benjamin come out to meet the people; they have been drawn away out of the city, and begin to smite <FI>some<Fi> of the people--wounded as time by time, in the highways (of which one is going up to Beth-El, and the other to Gibeah in the field), <FI>are<Fi> about thirty men of Israel.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Judges 20:31 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 7:5And the men of Ai struck down about thirty-six of them, chasing them from the gate as far as the quarries and striking them down on the slopes. So the hearts of the people melted and became like water.
- Joshua 8:14When the king of Ai saw the Israelites, he hurried out early in the morning with the men of the city to engage them in battle at an appointed place overlooking the Arabah. But he did not know that an ambush had been set up against him behind the city.
- Joshua 8:17Not a man was left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel, leaving the city wide open while they pursued Israel.
- Judges 19:13He continued, “Come, let us try to reach one of these towns to spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah.”
- Isaiah 10:29They have crossed at the ford: “We will spend the night at Geba.” Ramah trembles; Gibeah of Saul flees.
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