Thematic Bible
Judges 20:1 (show verse)
All the Israelites from Dan to Beer-sheba and from the land of Gilead came out, and the community assembled as one body before the Lord at Mizpah.
the Armies of israel » Collected by » Extraordinary means
Beer-sheba » The most southern city of palestine
Congregation » The assembling of
Dan » A city » A city of the tribe of dan » Also called laish, and leshem
Mizpah » In benjamin
Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin » israelites » Assemble
Worship » Choirs assist in » Congregations gather for
Beer-sheba » The most southern city of palestine
Congregation » The assembling of
Dan » A city » A city of the tribe of dan » Also called laish, and leshem
Mizpah » In benjamin
Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin » israelites » Assemble
Worship » Choirs assist in » Congregations gather for
Judges 20:2 (show verse)
The leaders of all the people and of all the tribes of Israel presented themselves in the assembly of God’s people: 400,000 armed foot soldiers.
Judges 20:3 (show verse)
The Benjaminites heard that the Israelites had gone up to Mizpah.
The Israelites asked, “Tell us, how did this outrage occur?”
The Israelites asked, “Tell us, how did this outrage occur?”
Judges 20:4 (show verse)
The Levite, the husband of the murdered woman, answered: “I went to Gibeah in Benjamin with my concubine to spend the night.
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Judges 20:5 (show verse)
Citizens of Gibeah ganged up on me and surrounded the house at night. They intended to kill me, but they raped my concubine, and she died.
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Judges 20:6 (show verse)
Then I took my concubine and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout Israel’s territory, because they committed a horrible shame in Israel.
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Judges 20:7 (show verse)
Look, all of you are Israelites. Give your judgment and verdict here and now.”
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Judges 20:8 (show verse)
Then all the people stood united and said, “None of us will go to his tent or return to his house.
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Judges 20:9 (show verse)
Now this is what we will do to Gibeah: we will go against it by lot.
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Judges 20:10 (show verse)
We will take 10 men out of every 100 from all the tribes of Israel, and 100 out of every 1,000, and 1,000 out of every 10,000 to get provisions for the people when they go to Gibeah in Benjamin to punish them for all the horror they did in Israel.”
Judges 20:11 (show verse)
So all the men of Israel gathered united against the city.
Judges 20:12 (show verse)
Then the tribes of Israel sent men throughout the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What is this outrage that has occurred among you?
Judges 20:13 (show verse)
Hand over the perverted men in Gibeah so we can put them to death and eradicate evil from Israel.” But the Benjaminites would not obey their fellow Israelites.
Judges 20:14 (show verse)
Instead, the Benjaminites gathered together from their cities to Gibeah to go out and fight against the Israelites.
Judges 20:15 (show verse)
On that day the Benjaminites rallied 26,000 armed men from their cities, besides 700 choice men rallied by the inhabitants of Gibeah.
Judges 20:16 (show verse)
There were 700 choice men who were left-handed among all these people; all could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.
Judges 20:17 (show verse)
The Israelites, apart from Benjamin, rallied 400,000 armed men, every one an experienced warrior.
Judges 20:18 (show verse)
They set out, went to Bethel, and inquired of God. The Israelites asked, “Who is to go first to fight for us against the Benjaminites?”
And the Lord answered, “Judah will be first.”
And the Lord answered, “Judah will be first.”
tribe of Benjamin » Almost annihilated for protecting the men of gibeah
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Tabernacle at, and called house of God
The tribe of Judah » Went first against gibeah
Tabernacle » Pitched » At shiloh
Urim and thummim » Instances of consulting God by
Urim and thummim » Israelites consult
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Tabernacle at, and called house of God
The tribe of Judah » Went first against gibeah
Tabernacle » Pitched » At shiloh
Urim and thummim » Instances of consulting God by
Urim and thummim » Israelites consult
Judges 20:19 (show verse)
In the morning, the Israelites set out and camped near Gibeah.
Judges 20:20 (show verse)
The men of Israel went out to fight against Benjamin and took their battle positions against Gibeah.
Judges 20:21 (show verse)
The Benjaminites came out of Gibeah and slaughtered 22,000 men of Israel on the field that day.
Judges 20:22 (show verse)
But the Israelite army rallied and again took their battle positions in the same place where they positioned themselves on the first day.
Judges 20:23 (show verse)
They went up, wept before the Lord until evening, and inquired of Him: “Should we again fight against our brothers the Benjaminites?”
And the Lord answered: “Fight against them.”
And the Lord answered: “Fight against them.”
Judges 20:24 (show verse)
On the second day the Israelites advanced against the Benjaminites.
Judges 20:25 (show verse)
That same day the Benjaminites came out from Gibeah to meet them and slaughtered an additional 18,000 Israelites on the field; all were armed men.
Judges 20:26 (show verse)
The whole Israelite army went to Bethel where they wept and sat before the Lord. They fasted that day until evening and offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings to the Lord.
tribe of Benjamin » Almost annihilated for protecting the men of gibeah
Fasting » National--exemplified
Fasting » Examples of » moses
Fasting » Instances of » Of the israelites » Conflict » tribe of Benjamin
Peace offerings » Was offered » By israel after their defeat
Tabernacle » Pitched » At shiloh
Fasting » National--exemplified
Fasting » Examples of » moses
Fasting » Instances of » Of the israelites » Conflict » tribe of Benjamin
Peace offerings » Was offered » By israel after their defeat
Tabernacle » Pitched » At shiloh
Judges 20:27 (show verse)
Then the Israelites inquired of the Lord. In those days, the ark of the covenant of God was there,
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » An oracle of God
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Set up in shiloh
Ark of the covenant » The israelites inquired of the lord before
the Armies of israel » Before going to war » Consulted the lord
tribe of Benjamin » Almost annihilated for protecting the men of gibeah
Enquiring of God » General examples of
Inquiring of God » General examples of
Tabernacle » Pitched » At shiloh
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Set up in shiloh
Ark of the covenant » The israelites inquired of the lord before
the Armies of israel » Before going to war » Consulted the lord
tribe of Benjamin » Almost annihilated for protecting the men of gibeah
Enquiring of God » General examples of
Inquiring of God » General examples of
Tabernacle » Pitched » At shiloh
Judges 20:28 (show verse)
and Phinehas son of Eleazar, son of Aaron, was serving before it. The Israelites asked: “Should we again fight against our brothers the Benjaminites or should we stop?”
The Lord answered: “Fight, because I will hand them over to you tomorrow.”
The Lord answered: “Fight, because I will hand them over to you tomorrow.”
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » An oracle of God
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Set up in shiloh
the Armies of israel » Before going to war » Consulted the lord
tribe of Benjamin » Almost annihilated for protecting the men of gibeah
Phinehas » Mediator in behalf of the people
Urim and thummim » Instances of consulting God by
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Set up in shiloh
the Armies of israel » Before going to war » Consulted the lord
tribe of Benjamin » Almost annihilated for protecting the men of gibeah
Phinehas » Mediator in behalf of the people
Urim and thummim » Instances of consulting God by
Judges 20:29 (show verse)
So Israel set up an ambush around Gibeah.
Judges 20:30 (show verse)
On the third day the Israelites fought against the Benjaminites and took their battle positions against Gibeah as before.
Judges 20:31 (show verse)
Then the Benjaminites came out against the people and were drawn away from the city. They began to attack the people as before, killing about 30 men of Israel on the highways, one of which goes up to Bethel and the other to Gibeah through the open country.
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
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Tabernacle at, and called house of God
Gibeah » Gibeah in the field
Roads » To the house of God
Strategy » In war
Armies » March in ranks » Decoy
Armies » March in ranks » Ambushes at gibeah
tribe of Benjamin » Almost annihilated for protecting the men of gibeah
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Tabernacle at, and called house of God
Gibeah » Gibeah in the field
Roads » To the house of God
Strategy » In war
Judges 20:32 (show verse)
The Benjaminites said, “We are defeating them as before.”
But the Israelites said, “Let’s flee and draw them away from the city to the highways.”
But the Israelites said, “Let’s flee and draw them away from the city to the highways.”
Judges 20:33 (show verse)
So all the men of Israel got up from their places and took their battle positions at Baal-tamar, while the Israelites in ambush charged out of their places west of Geba.
Judges 20:34 (show verse)
Then 10,000 choice men from all Israel made a frontal assault against Gibeah, and the battle was fierce, but the Benjaminites did not know that disaster was about to strike them.
Judges 20:35 (show verse)
The Lord defeated Benjamin in the presence of Israel, and on that day the Israelites slaughtered 25,100 men of Benjamin; all were armed men.
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
Rape » Instances of » Of the servant of a levite, by benjamites; the tribe of benjamin nearly exterminated by the army of the other tribes, punishment for
Strategy » In war
Armies » March in ranks » Decoy
Armies » March in ranks » Ambushes at gibeah
tribe of Benjamin » Almost annihilated for protecting the men of gibeah
Rape » Instances of » Of the servant of a levite, by benjamites; the tribe of benjamin nearly exterminated by the army of the other tribes, punishment for
Strategy » In war
Judges 20:36 (show verse)
Then the Benjaminites realized they had been defeated.
The men of Israel had retreated before Benjamin, because they were confident in the ambush they had set against Gibeah.
The men of Israel had retreated before Benjamin, because they were confident in the ambush they had set against Gibeah.
Judges 20:37 (show verse)
The men in ambush had rushed quickly against Gibeah; they advanced and put the whole city to the sword.
Judges 20:38 (show verse)
The men of Israel had a prearranged signal with the men in ambush: when they sent up a great cloud of smoke from the city,
Judges 20:39 (show verse)
the men of Israel would return to the battle. When Benjamin had begun to strike them down, killing about 30 men of Israel, they said, “They’re defeated before us, just as they were in the first battle.”
Judges 20:40 (show verse)
But when the column of smoke began to go up from the city, Benjamin looked behind them, and the whole city was going up in smoke.
Judges 20:41 (show verse)
Then the men of Israel returned, and the men of Benjamin were terrified when they realized that disaster had struck them.
Judges 20:42 (show verse)
They retreated before the men of Israel toward the wilderness, but the battle overtook them, and those who came out of the cities slaughtered those between them.
Judges 20:43 (show verse)
They surrounded the Benjaminites, pursued them, and easily overtook them near Gibeah toward the east.
Judges 20:44 (show verse)
There were 18,000 men who died from Benjamin; all were warriors.
Judges 20:45 (show verse)
Then Benjamin turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, and Israel killed 5,000 men on the highways. They overtook them at Gidom and struck 2,000 more dead.
Judges 20:46 (show verse)
All the Benjaminites who died that day were 25,000 armed men; all were warriors.
Judges 20:47 (show verse)
But 600 men escaped into the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon and stayed there four months.
Judges 20:48 (show verse)
The men of Israel turned back against the other Benjaminites and killed them with their swords—the entire city, the animals, and everything that remained. They also burned down all the cities that remained.