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Resolve to Punish the Guilty

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Jdg 20:1 - Then all the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 went out,^H3318 and the congregation^H5712 was gathered together^H6950 as one^H259 man,^H376 from Dan^H1835 even to Beersheba,^H884 with the land^H776 of Gilead,^H1568 unto the LORD^H3068 in Mizpeh.^H4709

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Jdg 20:2 - And the chief^H6438 of all the people,^H5971 even of all the tribes^H7626 of Israel,^H3478 presented^H3320 themselves in the assembly^H6951 of the people^H5971 of God,^H430 four^H702 hundred^H3967 thousand^H505 footmen^H376^H7273 that drew^H8025 sword.^H2719

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Jdg 20:3 - (Now the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 heard^H8085 that the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 were gone up^H5927 to Mizpeh.)^H4709 Then said^H559 the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 Tell^H1696 us, how was^H1961 this wickedness?^H7451

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Jdg 20:4 - And the Levite,^H3881^H376 the husband^H376 of the woman^H802 that was slain,^H7523 answered^H6030 and said,^H559 I came^H935 into Gibeah^H1390 that belongeth to Benjamin,^H1144 I and my concubine,^H6370 to lodge.^H3885

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Jdg 20:5 - And the men^H1167 of Gibeah^H1390 rose^H6965 against me, and beset^H5437 ➔ the house^H1004 round about^H5437 upon me by night,^H3915 and thought^H1819 to have slain^H2026 me: and my concubine^H6370 have they forced,^H6031 that she is dead.^H4191

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Jdg 20:6 - And I took^H270 my concubine,^H6370 and cut her in pieces,^H5408 and sent^H7971 her throughout all the country^H7704 of the inheritance^H5159 of Israel:^H3478 for they have committed^H6213 lewdness^H2154 and folly^H5039 in Israel.^H3478

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Jdg 20:7 - Behold, ye are all children^H1121 of Israel;^H3478 give^H3051 here^H1988 your advice^H1697 and counsel.^H6098

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Jdg 20:8 - And all the people^H5971 arose^H6965 as one^H259 man,^H376 saying,^H559 We will not any^H376 of us go^H3212 to his tent,^H168 neither will we any^H376 of us turn^H5493 into his house.^H1004

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Jdg 20:9 - But now this shall be the thing^H1697 which we will do^H6213 to Gibeah;^H1390 we will go up by lot^H1486 against it;

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Jdg 20:10 - And we will take^H3947 ten^H6235 men^H582 of an hundred^H3967 throughout all the tribes^H7626 of Israel,^H3478 and an hundred^H3967 of a thousand,^H505 and a thousand^H505 out of ten thousand,^H7233 to fetch^H3947 victual^H6720 for the people,^H5971 that they may do,^H6213 when they come^H935 to Gibeah^H1387 of Benjamin,^H1144 according to all the folly^H5039 that they have wrought^H6213 in Israel.^H3478

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Jdg 20:11 - So all the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 were gathered^H622 against the city,^H5892 knit together^H2270 as one^H259 man.^H376

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Jdg 20:12 - And the tribes^H7626 of Israel^H3478 sent^H7971 men^H582 through all the tribe^H7626 of Benjamin,^H1144 saying,^H559 What wickedness^H7451 is this that is done^H1961 among you?

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Jdg 20:13 - Now therefore deliver^H5414 us the men,^H582 the children^H1121 of Belial,^H1100 which are in Gibeah,^H1390 that we may put them to death,^H4191 and put away^H1197 evil^H7451 from Israel.^H3478 But the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 would^H14 not hearken^H8085 to the voice^H6963 of their brethren^H251 the children^H1121 of Israel:^H3478

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Jdg 20:14 - But the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 gathered themselves together^H622 out of the cities^H5892 unto Gibeah,^H1390 to go out^H3318 to battle^H4421 against the children^H1121 of Israel.^H3478

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Jdg 20:15 - And the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 were numbered^H6485 at that time^H3117 out of the cities^H5892 twenty^H6242 and six^H8337 thousand^H505 men^H376 that drew^H8025 sword,^H2719 beside the inhabitants^H3427 of Gibeah,^H1390 which were numbered^H6485 seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 chosen^H977 men.^H376

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Jdg 20:16 - Among all this people^H5971 there were seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 chosen^H977 men^H376 lefthanded;^H334^H3027^H3225 every one could sling^H7049 stones^H68 at an hair^H8185 breadth, and not miss.^H2398

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Jdg 20:17 - And the men^H376 of Israel,^H3478 beside Benjamin,^H1144 were numbered^H6485 four^H702 hundred^H3967 thousand^H505 men^H376 that drew^H8025 sword:^H2719 all these were men^H376 of war.^H4421

Civil War, Benjamin Defeated

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Jdg 20:18 - And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 arose,^H6965 and went up^H5927 to the house^H1004 of God,^H430^H1008 and asked^H7592 counsel of God,^H430 and said,^H559 Which^H4310 of us shall go up^H5927 first^H8462 to the battle^H4421 against the children^H1121 of Benjamin?^H1144 And the LORD^H3068 said,^H559 Judah^H3063 shall go up first.^H8462

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Jdg 20:19 - And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 rose up^H6965 in the morning,^H1242 and encamped^H2583 against Gibeah.^H1390

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Jdg 20:20 - And the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 went out^H3318 to battle^H4421 against Benjamin;^H1144 and the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 put themselves in array^H6186 to fight^H4421 against them at Gibeah.^H1390

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Jdg 20:21 - And the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 came forth^H3318 out of Gibeah,^H1390 and destroyed down^H7843 to the ground^H776 of the Israelites^H3478 that day^H3117 twenty^H6242 and two^H8147 thousand^H505 men.^H376

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Jdg 20:22 - And the people^H5971 the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 encouraged^H2388 themselves, and set their battle^H4421 again^H3254 in array^H6186 in the place^H4725 where they put themselves in array^H6186 the first^H7223 day.^H3117

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Jdg 20:23 - (And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 went up^H5927 and wept^H1058 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 until even,^H6153 and asked^H7592 counsel of the LORD,^H3068 saying,^H559 Shall I go up^H5066 again^H3254 to battle^H4421 against the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 my brother?^H251 And the LORD^H3068 said,^H559 Go up^H5927 against him.)

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Jdg 20:24 - And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 came near^H7126 against the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 the second^H8145 day.^H3117

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Jdg 20:25 - And Benjamin^H1144 went forth^H3318 against^H7125 them out of Gibeah^H1390 the second^H8145 day,^H3117 and destroyed down^H7843 to the ground^H776 of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 again eighteen^H8083^H6240 thousand^H505 men;^H376 all these drew^H8025 the sword.^H2719

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Jdg 20:26 - Then all the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 and all the people,^H5971 went up,^H5927 and came^H935 unto the house^H1004 of God,^H430^H1008 and wept,^H1058 and sat^H3427 there before^H6440 the LORD,^H3068 and fasted^H6684 that day^H3117 until even,^H6153 and offered^H5927 burnt offerings^H5930 and peace offerings^H8002 before^H6440 the LORD.^H3068

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Jdg 20:27 - And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 enquired^H7592 of the LORD,^H3068 (for the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of God^H430 was there in those days,^H3117

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Jdg 20:28 - And Phinehas,^H6372 the son^H1121 of Eleazar,^H499 the son^H1121 of Aaron,^H175 stood^H5975 before^H6440 it in those days,)^H3117 saying,^H559 Shall I yet again^H3254 go out^H3318 to battle^H4421 against the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 my brother,^H251 or shall I cease?^H2308 And the LORD^H3068 said,^H559 Go up;^H5927 for to morrow^H4279 I will deliver^H5414 them into thine hand.^H3027

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Jdg 20:29 - And Israel^H3478 set^H7760 liers in wait^H693 round about^H5439 Gibeah.^H1390

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Jdg 20:30 - And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 went up^H5927 against the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 on the third^H7992 day,^H3117 and put themselves in array^H6186 against Gibeah,^H1390 as at other times.^H6471

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Jdg 20:31 - And the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 went out^H3318 against^H7125 the people,^H5971 and were drawn away^H5423 from the city;^H5892 and they began^H2490 to smite^H5221 of the people,^H5971 and kill,^H2491 as at other times,^H6471 in the highways,^H4546 of which one^H259 goeth up^H5927 to the house^H1004 of God,^H430^H1008 and the other^H259 to Gibeah^H1390 in the field,^H7704 about thirty^H7970 men^H376 of Israel.^H3478

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Jdg 20:32 - And the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 said,^H559 They are smitten down^H5062 before^H6440 us, as at the first.^H7223 But the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 said,^H559 Let us flee,^H5127 and draw^H5423 them from the city^H5892 unto the highways.^H4546

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Jdg 20:33 - And all the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 rose up^H6965 out of their place,^H4725 and put themselves in array^H6186 at Baaltamar:^H1193 and the liers in wait^H693 of Israel^H3478 came forth^H1518 out of their places,^H4725 even out of the meadows^H4629 of Gibeah.^H1387

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Jdg 20:34 - And there came^H935 against^H5048 Gibeah^H1390 ten^H6235 thousand^H505 chosen^H977 men^H376 out of all Israel,^H3478 and the battle^H4421 was sore:^H3513 but they knew^H3045 not that evil^H7451 was near^H5060 them.

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Jdg 20:35 - And the LORD^H3068 smote^H5062 Benjamin^H1144 before^H6440 Israel:^H3478 and the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 destroyed^H7843 of the Benjamites^H1145 that day^H3117 twenty^H6242 and five^H2568 thousand^H505 and an hundred^H3967 men:^H376 all these drew^H8025 the sword.^H2719

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Jdg 20:36 - So the children^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 saw^H7200 that they were smitten:^H5062 for the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 gave^H5414 place^H4725 to the Benjamites,^H1145 because they trusted^H982 unto the liers in wait^H693 which they had set^H7760 beside Gibeah.^H1390

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Jdg 20:37 - And the liers in wait^H693 hasted,^H2363 and rushed^H6584 upon Gibeah;^H1390 and the liers in wait^H693 drew themselves along,^H4900 and smote^H5221 all the city^H5892 with the edge^H6310 of the sword.^H2719

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Jdg 20:38 - Now there was an appointed sign^H4150 between the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 and^H5973 the liers in wait,^H693 that they should make a great^H7235 flame^H4864 with smoke^H6227 rise up^H5927 out of the city.^H5892

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Jdg 20:39 - And when the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 retired^H2015 in the battle,^H4421 Benjamin^H1144 began^H2490 to smite^H5221 and kill^H2491 of the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 about thirty^H7970 persons:^H376 for they said,^H559 Surely^H5062 they are smitten down^H5062 before^H6440 us, as in the first^H7223 battle.^H4421

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Jdg 20:40 - But when the flame^H4864 began^H2490 to arise up^H5927 out of the city^H5892 with a pillar^H5982 of smoke,^H6227 the Benjamites^H1145 looked^H6437 behind^H310 them, and, behold, the flame^H3632 of the city^H5892 ascended up^H5927 to heaven.^H8064

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Jdg 20:41 - And when the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 turned again,^H2015 the men^H376 of Benjamin^H1144 were amazed:^H926 for they saw^H7200 that evil^H7451 was come^H5060 upon them.

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Jdg 20:42 - Therefore they turned^H6437 their backs before^H6440 the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 unto the way^H1870 of the wilderness;^H4057 but the battle^H4421 overtook^H1692 them; and them which came out of the cities^H5892 they destroyed^H7843 in the midst^H8432 of them.

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Jdg 20:43 - Thus they inclosed^H3803 the Benjamites^H1145 round about,^H3803 and chased^H7291 them, and trode them down^H1869 with ease^H4496 over against^H5227 Gibeah^H1390 toward the sunrising.^H4217^H8121

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Jdg 20:44 - And there fell^H5307 of Benjamin^H1144 eighteen^H8083^H6240 thousand^H505 men;^H376 all these were men^H582 of valour.^H2428

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Jdg 20:45 - And they turned^H6437 and fled^H5127 toward the wilderness^H4057 unto the rock^H5553 of Rimmon:^H7417 and they gleaned^H5953 of them in the highways^H4546 five^H2568 thousand^H505 men;^H376 and pursued^H1692 hard after^H310 them unto Gidom,^H1440 and slew^H5221 two thousand^H505 men^H376 of them.

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Jdg 20:46 - So that all which fell^H5307 that day^H3117 of Benjamin^H1144 were twenty^H6242 and five^H2568 thousand^H505 men^H376 that drew^H8025 the sword;^H2719 all these were men^H582 of valour.^H2428

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Jdg 20:47 - But six^H8337 hundred^H3967 men^H376 turned^H6437 and fled^H5127 to the wilderness^H4057 unto the rock^H5553 Rimmon,^H7417 and abode^H3427 in the rock^H5553 Rimmon^H7417 four^H702 months.^H2320

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Jdg 20:48 - And the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 turned again^H7725 upon the children^H1121 of Benjamin,^H1144 and smote^H5221 them with the edge^H6310 of the sword,^H2719 as well the men^H4974 of every city,^H5892 as^H5704 the beast,^H929 and all that came to hand:^H4672 also they set^H7971 on fire^H784 all the cities^H5892 that they came to.^H4672

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