Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
So Israel set soldiers in ambush around Gibeah.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah.
Holman Bible
So Israel set up an ambush
A Conservative Version
And Israel set an ambushment against Gibeah round about.
American Standard Version
And Israel set liers-in-wait against Gibeah round about.
Amplified
So Israel set men in ambush around Gibeah.
Bible in Basic English
So Israel put men secretly all round Gibeah to make a surprise attack on it.
Darby Translation
So Israel set men in ambush round about Gib'e-ah.
Julia Smith Translation
And Israel will put liers-in-wait against Gibeah round about.
King James 2000
And Israel set men in ambush round about Gibeah.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So Israel stationed an ambush all around Gibeah.
Modern King James verseion
And Israel set ambushers all around Gibeah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Israel set layers await against Gibeah round about.
NET Bible
So Israel hid men in ambush outside Gibeah.
New Heart English Bible
Israel set ambushes all around Gibeah.
The Emphasized Bible
And Israel set liers in wait against Gibeah, round about.
Webster
And Israel set liers in wait around Gibeah.
World English Bible
Israel set ambushes all around Gibeah.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Israel setteth liers in wait against Gibeah, round about,
Themes
Ambush » Instances of » At gibeah
Armies » March in ranks » Decoy
Armies » March in ranks » Ambushes at gibeah
tribe of Benjamin » Almost annihilated for protecting the men of gibeah
Interlinear
References
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Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 20:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Punishment Of Benjamin
28 while Eleazar's son Phinehas, a descendant of Aaron, served before it in those days. They asked, "Should we go out to war again against the descendants of our relative Benjamin, or shall we cease?" And the LORD answered, "Go out, and tomorrow I will deliver them into your control." 29 So Israel set soldiers in ambush around Gibeah. 30 The Israelis went out against the descendants of Benjamin on the third day, arraying themselves against Gibeah as they had done previously.
Cross References
Joshua 8:4
telling them, "Pay attention now! You are to set up an ambush around the city. Don't go very far from the city, and all of you remain on alert.
Judges 20:34
As 10,000 of Israel's best soldiers came to fight Gibeah, the battle became fierce, but the army of Benjamin didn't know that disaster was close at hand.
2 Samuel 5:23
When David asked the LORD about it, he said, "Don't attack them directly. Instead, go around to the rear and attack them opposite those balsam trees.