Thematic Bible
Judges 20:1 (show verse)
Then all the sons of Israel from Dan to Beersheba, including the land of Gilead, came out, and the congregation assembled as one man to 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 chiefs of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, took their stand in the assembly of the people of God, 400,000 foot soldiers who drew the sword.
Judges 20:3 (show verse)
(Now the sons of Benjamin heard that the sons of Israel had gone up to Mizpah.) And the sons of Israel said, “Tell us, how did this wickedness take place?”
Judges 20:4 (show verse)
So the Levite, the husband of the woman who was murdered, answered and said, “I came with my concubine to spend the night at Gibeah which belongs to Benjamin.
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Judges 20:5 (show verse)
But the men of Gibeah rose up against me and surrounded the house at night because of me. They intended to kill me; instead, they ravished my concubine so that she died.
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Judges 20:6 (show verse)
And I took hold of my concubine and cut her in pieces and sent her throughout the land of Israel’s inheritance; for they have committed a lewd and disgraceful act in Israel.
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Judges 20:7 (show verse)
Behold, all you sons of Israel, give your advice and counsel here.”
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Judges 20:8 (show verse)
Then all the people arose as one man, saying, “Not one of us will go to his tent, nor will any of us return to his house.
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Judges 20:9 (show verse)
But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up against it by lot.
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Judges 20:10 (show verse)
And we will take 10 men out of 100 throughout the tribes of Israel, and 100 out of 1,000, and 1,000 out of 10,000 to supply food for the people, that when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, they may punish them for all the disgraceful acts that they have committed in Israel.”
Judges 20:11 (show verse)
Thus all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, united as one man.
Judges 20:12 (show verse)
Then the tribes of Israel sent men through the entire tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What is this wickedness that has taken place among you?
Judges 20:13 (show verse)
Now then, deliver up the men, the worthless fellows in Gibeah, that we may put them to death and remove this wickedness from Israel.” But the sons of Benjamin would not listen to the voice of their brothers, the sons of Israel.
Judges 20:14 (show verse)
The sons of Benjamin gathered from the cities to Gibeah, to go out to battle against the sons of Israel.
Judges 20:15 (show verse)
From the cities on that day the sons of Benjamin were numbered, 26,000 men who draw the sword, besides the inhabitants of Gibeah who were numbered, 700 choice men.
Judges 20:16 (show verse)
Out of all these people 700 choice men were left-handed; each one could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.
Judges 20:17 (show verse)
Then the men of Israel besides Benjamin were numbered, 400,000 men who draw the sword; all these were men of war.
Judges 20:18 (show verse)
Now the sons of Israel arose, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God and said, “Who shall go up first for us to battle against the sons of Benjamin?” Then the Lord said, “Judah shall go up 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)
So the sons of Israel arose in the morning and camped against Gibeah.
Judges 20:20 (show verse)
The men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin, and the men of Israel arrayed for battle against them at Gibeah.
Judges 20:21 (show verse)
Then the sons of Benjamin came out of Gibeah and felled to the ground on that day 22,000 men of Israel.
Judges 20:22 (show verse)
But the people, the men of Israel, encouraged themselves and arrayed for battle again in the place where they had arrayed themselves the first day.
Judges 20:23 (show verse)
Judges 20:24 (show verse)
Then the sons of Israel came against the sons of Benjamin the second day.
Judges 20:25 (show verse)
Benjamin went out against them from Gibeah the second day and felled to the ground again 18,000 men of the sons of Israel; all these drew the sword.
Judges 20:26 (show verse)
Then all the sons of Israel and all the people went up and came to Bethel and wept; thus they remained there before the Lord and fasted that day until evening. And they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before 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)
The sons of Israel inquired of the Lord (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
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 the son of Eleazar, Aaron’s son, stood before it to minister in those days), saying, “Shall I yet again go out to battle against the sons of my brother Benjamin, or shall I cease?” And the Lord said, “Go up, for tomorrow I will deliver them into your hand.”
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)
Judges 20:30 (show verse)
The sons of Israel went up against the sons of Benjamin on the third day and arrayed themselves against Gibeah as at other times.
Judges 20:31 (show verse)
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 sons of Benjamin said, “They are struck down before us, as at the first.” But the sons of Israel said, “Let us flee that we may draw them away from the city to the highways.”
Judges 20:33 (show verse)
Then all the men of Israel arose from their place and arrayed themselves at Baal-tamar; and the men of Israel in ambush broke out of their place, even out of Maareh-geba.
Judges 20:34 (show verse)
When ten thousand choice men from all Israel came against Gibeah, the battle became fierce; but Benjamin did not know that disaster was close to them.
Judges 20:35 (show verse)
And the Lord struck Benjamin before Israel, so that the sons of Israel destroyed 25,100 men of Benjamin that day, all who draw the sword.
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)
So the sons of Benjamin saw that they were defeated. When the men of Israel gave ground to Benjamin because they relied on the men in ambush whom they had set against Gibeah,
Judges 20:37 (show verse)
Judges 20:38 (show verse)
Now the appointed sign between the men of Israel and the men in ambush was that they would make a great cloud of smoke rise from the city.
Judges 20:39 (show verse)
Then the men of Israel turned in the battle, and Benjamin began to strike and kill about thirty men of Israel, for they said, “Surely they are defeated before us, as in the first battle.”
Judges 20:40 (show verse)
But when the cloud began to rise from the city in a column of smoke, Benjamin looked behind them; and behold, the whole city was going up in smoke to heaven.
Judges 20:41 (show verse)
Then the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were terrified; for they saw that disaster was close to them.
Judges 20:42 (show verse)
Therefore, they turned their backs before the men of Israel toward the direction of the wilderness, but the battle overtook them while those who came out of the cities destroyed them in the midst of them.
Judges 20:43 (show verse)
Judges 20:44 (show verse)
Thus 18,000 men of Benjamin fell; all these were valiant warriors.
Judges 20:45 (show verse)
Judges 20:46 (show verse)
So all of Benjamin who fell that day were 25,000 men who draw the sword; all these were valiant warriors.
Judges 20:47 (show verse)
But 600 men turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, and they remained at the rock of Rimmon four months.
Judges 20:48 (show verse)
The men of Israel then turned back against the sons of Benjamin and struck them with the edge of the sword, both the entire city with the cattle and all that they found; they also set on fire all the cities which they found.