Updated King James Bible 1850 Edition (KJV)

Judges 20

1 The Levite in a general assembly declareth his wrong. 8 The decree of the assembly. 12 The Benjamites, being cited, make head against the Israelites. 18 The Israelites in two battles lose forty thousand. 26 They destroy by a stratagem all the Benjamites except six hundred.

 20:1 ¶ Then all x3605 the children 1121 of Israel 3478 went out, 3318 z8799 and the congregation 5712 was gathered together 6950 z8735 as one 259 man, 376 from Dan 1835 x4480 even to x5704 Beer-sheba, 884 with the land 776 of Gilead, 1568 unto x413 the LORD 3068 in Mizpeh. 4709

 20:2 And the chief 6438 of all x3605 the people, 5971 [even] of all x3605 the tribes 7626 of Israel, 3478 presented y3320 z8691 themselves x3320 in the assembly 6951 of the people 5971 of God, 430 four 702 hundred 3967 thousand 505 footmen 376 7273 that drew 8025 z8802 sword. 2719

 20:3 (Now the children 1121 of Benjamin 1144 heard 8085 z8799 that x3588 the children 1121 of Israel 3478 were gone up 5927 z8804 to Mizpeh.) 4709 Then said 559 z8799 the children 1121 of Israel, 3478 Tell 1696 z8761 [us], how x349 was 1961 z8738 this x2063 wickedness? 7451

 20:4 And the Levite, 3881 376 the husband 376 of the woman 802 that was slain, 7523 z8737 answered 6030 z8799 and said, 559 z8799 I came 935 z8804 into Gibeah 1390 that x834 [belongeth] to Benjamin, 1144 I x589 and my concubine, 6370 to lodge. 3885 z8800

 20:5 And the men 1167 of Gibeah 1390 rose 6965 z8799 against x5921 me, and beset y5437 z0 the house y1004 round about 5437 z8799 x853 x1004 upon x5921 me by night, 3915 [and] thought 1819 z8765 to have slain 2026 z8800 me: and my concubine 6370 have they forced, 6031 z8765 that she is dead. 4191 z8799

 20:6 And I took 270 z8799 my concubine, 6370 and cut her in pieces, 5408 z8762 and sent 7971 z8762 her throughout all x3605 the country 7704 of the inheritance 5159 of Israel: 3478 for x3588 they have committed 6213 z8804 lewdness 2154 and folly 5039 in Israel. 3478

 20:7 Behold, x2009 ye [are] all x3605 children 1121 of Israel; 3478 give 3051 z8798 here 1988 your advice 1697 and counsel. 6098

 20:8 ¶ And all x3605 the people 5971 arose 6965 z8799 as one 259 man, 376 saying, 559 z8800 We will not x3808 any 376 [of us] go y3212 z8799 x1980 to his tent, 168 neither x3808 will we any 376 [of us] turn 5493 z8799 into his house. 1004

 20:9 But now x6258 this x2088 [shall be] the thing 1697 which x834 we will do 6213 z8799 to Gibeah; 1390 [we will go up] by lot 1486 against x5921 it;

 20:10 And we will take 3947 z8804 ten 6235 men y582 x376 of a hundred 3967 throughout all x3605 the tribes 7626 of Israel, 3478 and a hundred 3967 of a thousand, 505 and a thousand 505 out of ten thousand, 7233 to fetch 3947 z8800 victual 6720 for the people, 5971 that they may do, 6213 z8800 when they come 935 z8800 to Gibeah 1387 of Benjamin, 1144 according to all x3605 the folly 5039 that x834 they have wrought 6213 z8804 in Israel. 3478

 20:11 So all x3605 the men 376 of Israel 3478 were gathered 622 z8735 against x413 the city, 5892 knit together 2270 as one 259 man. 376

 20:12 ¶ And the tribes 7626 of Israel 3478 sent 7971 z8799 men y582 x376 through all x3605 the tribe 7626 of Benjamin, 1144 saying, 559 z8800 What x4100 wickedness 7451 [is] this x2063 that x834 is done 1961 z8738 among you?

 20:13 Now x6258 therefore deliver 5414 z8798 [us] x853 the men, y582 x376 the children 1121 of Belial, 1100 which x834 [are] in Gibeah, 1390 that we may put them to death, 4191 z8686 and put away 1197 z8762 evil 7451 from Israel. 3478 x4480 But the children 1121 of Benjamin 1144 would 14 z8804 not x3808 hearken 8085 z8800 to the voice 6963 of their brethren 251 the children 1121 of Israel: 3478

 20:14 But the children 1121 of Benjamin 1144 gathered themselves together 622 z8735 out of x4480 the cities 5892 unto Gibeah, 1390 to go out 3318 z8800 to battle 4421 against x5973 the children 1121 of Israel. 3478

 20:15 And the children 1121 of Benjamin 1144 were numbered 6485 z8691 at that x1931 time 3117 out of the cities 5892 x4480 twenty 6242 and six 8337 thousand 505 men 376 that drew 8025 z8802 sword, 2719 beside x905 the inhabitants 3427 z8802 x4480 of Gibeah, 1390 which were numbered 6485 z8694 seven 7651 hundred 3967 chosen y977 z8803 x970 men. 376

 20:16 Among all x4480 x3605 this x2088 people 5971 [there were] seven 7651 hundred 3967 chosen 977 z8803 men 376 left-handed; 334 3027 3225 every one x3605 x2088 could sling 7049 z8802 stones 68 at x413 a hair 8185 [breadth], and not x3808 miss. 2398 z8686

 20:17 And the men 376 of Israel, 3478 beside x905 Benjamin, 1144 x4480 were numbered 6485 z8694 four 702 hundred 3967 thousand 505 men 376 that drew 8025 z8802 sword: 2719 all x3605 these x2088 [were] men 376 of war. 4421

 20:18 ¶ And the children 1121 of Israel 3478 arose, 6965 z8799 and went up 5927 z8799 to the house y1004 of God, 1008 y430 z8677 and asked y7592 z8799 counsel x7592 of God, 430 and said, 559 z8799 Which 4310 of us shall go up 5927 z8799 first 8462 to the battle 4421 against x5973 the children 1121 of Benjamin? 1144 And the LORD 3068 said, 559 z8799 Judah 3063 [shall go up] first. 8462

 20:19 And the children 1121 of Israel 3478 rose up 6965 z8799 in the morning, 1242 and encamped 2583 z8799 against x5921 Gibeah. 1390

 20:20 And the men 376 of Israel 3478 went out 3318 z8799 to battle 4421 against x5973 Benjamin; 1144 and the men 376 of Israel 3478 put themselves in array 6186 z8799 to fight 4421 against x854 them at x413 Gibeah. 1390

 20:21 And the children 1121 of Benjamin 1144 came forth 3318 z8799 out of x4480 Gibeah, 1390 and destroyed down 7843 z8686 to the ground 776 of the Israelites 3478 that x1931 day 3117 twenty 6242 and two 8147 thousand 505 men. 376

 20:22 And the people 5971 the men 376 of Israel 3478 encouraged y2388 z8691 themselves, x2388 and set x6186 their battle 4421 again 3254 z8686 in array 6186 z8800 in the place 4725 where x834 x8033 they put themselves in array 6186 z8804 the first 7223 day. 3117

 20:23 (And the children 1121 of Israel 3478 went up 5927 z8799 and wept 1058 z8799 before 6440 the LORD 3068 until x5704 even, 6153 and asked y7592 z8799 counsel x7592 of the LORD, 3068 saying, 559 z8800 Shall I go up 5066 z8800 again 3254 z8686 to battle 4421 against x5973 the children 1121 of Benjamin 1144 my brother? 251 And the LORD 3068 said, 559 z8799 Go up 5927 z8798 against x413 him.)

 20:24 And the children 1121 of Israel 3478 came near 7126 z8799 against x413 the children 1121 of Benjamin 1144 the second 8145 day. 3117

 20:25 And Benjamin 1144 went forth 3318 z8799 against 7125 z8800 them out of x4480 Gibeah 1390 the second 8145 day, 3117 and destroyed x7843 down y7843 z8686 to the ground 776 of the children 1121 of Israel 3478 again x5750 eighteen 8083 6240 thousand 505 men; 376 all x3605 these x428 drew 8025 z8802 the sword. 2719

 20:26 ¶ Then all x3605 the children 1121 of Israel, 3478 and all x3605 the people, 5971 went up, 5927 z8799 and came 935 z8799 unto the house y1004 of God, 1008 y430 z8677 and wept, 1058 z8799 and sat 3427 z8799 there x8033 before 6440 the LORD, 3068 and fasted 6684 z8799 that x1931 day 3117 until x5704 even, 6153 and offered 5927 z8686 burnt offerings 5930 and peace offerings 8002 before 6440 the LORD. 3068

 20:27 And the children 1121 of Israel 3478 inquired 7592 z8799 of the LORD, 3068 (for the ark 727 of the covenant 1285 of God 430 [was] there x8033 in those x1992 days, 3117

 20:28 And Phinehas, 6372 the son 1121 of Eleazar, 499 the son 1121 of Aaron, 175 stood 5975 z8802 before 6440 it in those x1992 days,) 3117 saying, 559 z8800 Shall I yet x5750 again 3254 z8686 go out 3318 z8800 to battle 4421 against x5973 the children 1121 of Benjamin 1144 my brother, 251 or x518 shall I cease? 2308 z8799 And the LORD 3068 said, 559 z8799 Go up; 5927 z8798 for x3588 tomorrow 4279 I will deliver 5414 z8799 them into thine hand. 3027

 20:29 And Israel 3478 set 7760 z8799 liers in wait 693 z8802 round about 5439 x413 Gibeah. 1390

 20:30 And the children 1121 of Israel 3478 went up 5927 z8799 against x413 the children 1121 of Benjamin 1144 on the third 7992 day, 3117 and put themselves in array 6186 z8799 against x413 Gibeah, 1390 as at other times. 6471

 20:31 And the children 1121 of Benjamin 1144 went out 3318 z8799 against 7125 z8800 the people, 5971 [and] were drawn away 5423 z8717 from x4480 the city; 5892 and they began 2490 z8686 to smite 5221 z8687 of the people, 5971 x4480 [and] kill, 2491 as at other times, 6471 in the highways, 4546 of which x834 one 259 goeth up 5927 z8802 to the house y1004 of God, 1008 y430 z8677 and the other 259 to Gibeah 1390 in the field, 7704 about thirty 7970 men 376 of Israel. 3478

 20:32 And the children 1121 of Benjamin 1144 said, 559 z8799 They x1992 [are] smitten down 5062 z8737 before 6440 us, as at the first. 7223 But the children 1121 of Israel 3478 said, 559 z8804 Let us flee, 5127 z8799 and draw 5423 z8804 them from x4480 the city 5892 unto x413 the highways. 4546

 20:33 And all x3605 the men 376 of Israel 3478 rose up 6965 z8804 out of their place, 4725 x4480 and put themselves in array 6186 z8799 at Baal-tamar: 1193 and the liers in wait 693 z8802 of Israel 3478 came forth 1518 z8688 out of their places, 4725 x4480 [even] out of the meadows 4629 x4480 of Gibeah. y1387 x4480 x1390

 20:34 And there came 935 z8799 against 5048 x4480 Gibeah 1390 ten 6235 thousand 505 chosen 977 z8803 men 376 out of all x4480 x3605 Israel, 3478 and the battle 4421 was sore: 3513 z8804 but they x1992 knew 3045 z8804 not x3808 that x3588 evil 7451 [was] near 5060 z8802 them.

 20:35 And the LORD 3068 smote 5062 z8799 x853 Benjamin 1144 before 6440 Israel: 3478 and the children 1121 of Israel 3478 destroyed 7843 z8686 of the Benjamites y1145 x1144 that x1931 day 3117 twenty 6242 and five 2568 thousand 505 and a hundred 3967 men: 376 all x3605 these x428 drew 8025 z8802 the sword. 2719

 20:36 So the children 1121 of Benjamin 1144 saw 7200 z8799 that x3588 they were smitten: 5062 z8738 for the men 376 of Israel 3478 gave 5414 z8799 place 4725 to the Benjamites, y1145 x1144 because x3588 they trusted 982 z8804 unto x413 the liers in wait 693 z8802 which x834 they had set 7760 z8804 beside x413 Gibeah. 1390

 20:37 And the liers in wait 693 z8802 hasted, 2363 z8689 and rushed 6584 z8799 upon x413 Gibeah; 1390 and the liers in wait 693 z8802 drew [themselves] along, 4900 z8799 and smote 5221 z8686 x853 all x3605 the city 5892 with the edge 6310 of the sword. 2719

 20:38 Now there was x1961 an appointed sign 4150 between the men 376 of Israel 3478 and y5973 the liers in wait, 693 z8802 that they should make a great 7235 z8685 flame 4864 with smoke 6227 rise up 5927 z8687 out of x4480 the city. 5892

 20:39 And when the men 376 of Israel 3478 retired 2015 z8799 in the battle, 4421 Benjamin 1144 began 2490 z8689 to smite 5221 z8687 [and] kill 2491 of the men 376 of Israel 3478 about thirty 7970 persons: 376 for x3588 they said, 559 z8804 Surely y5062 z8736 x389 they x1931 are smitten down 5062 z8737 before 6440 us, as [in] the first 7223 battle. 4421

 20:40 But when the flame 4864 began 2490 z8689 to arise up 5927 z8800 out of x4480 the city 5892 with a pillar 5982 of smoke, 6227 the Benjamites y1145 x1144 looked 6437 z8799 behind 310 them, and, behold, x2009 the flame 3632 of the city 5892 ascended up 5927 z8804 to heaven. 8064

 20:41 And when the men 376 of Israel 3478 turned again, 2015 z8804 the men 376 of Benjamin 1144 were amazed: 926 z8735 for x3588 they saw 7200 z8804 that x3588 evil 7451 was come 5060 z8804 upon x5921 them.

 20:42 Therefore they turned 6437 z8799 [their backs] before 6440 the men 376 of Israel 3478 unto x413 the way 1870 of the wilderness; 4057 but the battle 4421 overtook 1692 z8689 them; and them which x834 [came] out of the cities 5892 x4480 they destroyed 7843 z8688 in the midst 8432 of them.

 20:43 [Thus] they enclosed y3803 z8765 the Benjamites y1145 round about, 3803 z8765 x853 x1144 [and] chased 7291 z8689 them, [and] trod them down 1869 z8689 with ease 4496 over against 5227 x5704 Gibeah 1390 toward the sunrising. 4217 8121 x4480

 20:44 And there fell 5307 z8799 of Benjamin 1144 x4480 eighteen 8083 6240 thousand 505 men; 376 x853 all x3605 these x428 [were] men y582 x376 of valor. 2428

 20:45 And they turned 6437 z8799 and fled 5127 z8799 toward the wilderness 4057 unto x413 the rock 5553 of Rimmon: 7417 and they gleaned 5953 z8779 of them in the highways 4546 five 2568 thousand 505 men; 376 and pursued y1692 z8686 hard x1692 after 310 them unto x5704 Gidom, 1440 and slew 5221 z8686 two thousand 505 men 376 of x4480 them.

 20:46 So that all x3605 which fell 5307 z8802 that x1931 day 3117 of Benjamin 1144 x4480 were x1961 twenty 6242 and five 2568 thousand 505 men 376 that drew 8025 z8802 the sword; 2719 x853 all x3605 these x428 [were] men y582 x376 of valor. 2428

 20:47 But six 8337 hundred 3967 men 376 turned 6437 z8799 and fled 5127 z8799 to the wilderness 4057 unto x413 the rock 5553 Rimmon, 7417 and abode 3427 z8799 in the rock 5553 Rimmon 7417 four 702 months. 2320

 20:48 And the men 376 of Israel 3478 turned again 7725 z8804 upon x413 the children 1121 of Benjamin, 1144 and smote 5221 z8686 them with the edge 6310 of the sword, 2719 as well the men 4974 of [every] city, 5892 x4480 as 5704 the beast, 929 and all x3605 that came to hand: 4672 z8737 also x1571 they set 7971 z8765 on fire 784 all x3605 the cities 5892 that they came to. 4672 z8737