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Tuesday, December 30th, 2025
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Contemporary English Version
Judges 20:44
until eighteen thousand of these warriors lay dead.
Bible Study Resources
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Christian Standard Bible®
There were eighteen thousand men who died from Benjamin; all were warriors.
There were eighteen thousand men who died from Benjamin; all were warriors.
Hebrew Names Version
There fell of Binyamin eighteen thousand men; all these [were] men of valor.
There fell of Binyamin eighteen thousand men; all these [were] men of valor.
King James Version
And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valour.
And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valour.
Lexham English Bible
And eighteen thousand men from Benjamin fell, all of them able men.
And eighteen thousand men from Benjamin fell, all of them able men.
English Standard Version
Eighteen thousand men of Benjamin fell, all of them men of valor.
Eighteen thousand men of Benjamin fell, all of them men of valor.
New Century Version
So 18,000 brave Benjaminite fighters were killed.
So 18,000 brave Benjaminite fighters were killed.
New English Translation
Eighteen thousand Benjaminites, all of them capable warriors, fell dead.
Eighteen thousand Benjaminites, all of them capable warriors, fell dead.
Amplified Bible
Thus eighteen thousand men of Benjamin fell, all of these brave and able warriors.
Thus eighteen thousand men of Benjamin fell, all of these brave and able warriors.
New American Standard Bible
So eighteen thousand men of Benjamin fell; all of these were valiant men.
So eighteen thousand men of Benjamin fell; all of these were valiant men.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And there were slaine of Beniamin eyghteene thousad men, which were all men of warre.
And there were slaine of Beniamin eyghteene thousad men, which were all men of warre.
Legacy Standard Bible
En daar het van Benjamin agttien duisend man geval, en dit almal dapper manne.
En daar het van Benjamin agttien duisend man geval, en dit almal dapper manne.
Complete Jewish Bible
Eighteen thousand men of Binyamin fell, all of them experienced soldiers.
Eighteen thousand men of Binyamin fell, all of them experienced soldiers.
Darby Translation
And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men: all these, men of valour.
And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men: all these, men of valour.
Easy-to-Read Version
So 18,000 brave and strong fighters from the army of Benjamin were killed.
So 18,000 brave and strong fighters from the army of Benjamin were killed.
George Lamsa Translation
And there fell of the Benjamites eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valor.
And there fell of the Benjamites eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valor.
Good News Translation
Eighteen thousand of the best Benjaminite soldiers were killed.
Eighteen thousand of the best Benjaminite soldiers were killed.
Literal Translation
And eighteen thousand men of Benjamin fell, all of these mighty men.
And eighteen thousand men of Benjamin fell, all of these mighty men.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And there fell of BenIamin eightene thousande men, which were all men of armes.
And there fell of BenIamin eightene thousande men, which were all men of armes.
American Standard Version
And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valor.
And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valor.
Bible in Basic English
Eighteen thousand men of Benjamin came to their death, all strong men of war.
Eighteen thousand men of Benjamin came to their death, all strong men of war.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And there were slayne of Beniamin eyghteene thousand men, whiche were men of warre.
And there were slayne of Beniamin eyghteene thousand men, whiche were men of warre.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valour.
And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valour.
King James Version (1611)
And there fell of Beniamin eighteene thousand men; all these were men of valour.
And there fell of Beniamin eighteene thousand men; all these were men of valour.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men: all these were men of might.
And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men: all these were men of might.
English Revised Version
And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valour.
And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valour.
Berean Standard Bible
And 18,000 Benjamites fell, all valiant warriors.
And 18,000 Benjamites fell, all valiant warriors.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe thei, that weren slayn in the same place, weren eiytene thousynde of `men, alle strongeste fiyteris.
Forsothe thei, that weren slayn in the same place, weren eiytene thousynde of `men, alle strongeste fiyteris.
Young's Literal Translation
And there fall of Benjamin eighteen thousand men -- the whole of these [are] men of valour;
And there fall of Benjamin eighteen thousand men -- the whole of these [are] men of valour;
Update Bible Version
And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these [were] men of valor.
And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these [were] men of valor.
Webster's Bible Translation
And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these [were] men of valor.
And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these [were] men of valor.
World English Bible
There fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these [were] men of valor.
There fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these [were] men of valor.
New King James Version
And eighteen thousand men of Benjamin fell; all these were men of valor.
And eighteen thousand men of Benjamin fell; all these were men of valor.
New Living Translation
That day 18,000 of Benjamin's strongest warriors died in battle.
That day 18,000 of Benjamin's strongest warriors died in battle.
New Life Bible
So 18,000 men of Benjamin were killed. All of them were powerful soldiers.
So 18,000 men of Benjamin were killed. All of them were powerful soldiers.
New Revised Standard
Eighteen thousand Benjaminites fell, all of them courageous fighters.
Eighteen thousand Benjaminites fell, all of them courageous fighters.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So there fell of Benjamin, eighteen thousand men, - all these being men of valour.
So there fell of Benjamin, eighteen thousand men, - all these being men of valour.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they that were slain in the same place, were eighteen thousand men, all most valiant soldiers.
And they that were slain in the same place, were eighteen thousand men, all most valiant soldiers.
Revised Standard Version
Eighteen thousand men of Benjamin fell, all of them men of valor.
Eighteen thousand men of Benjamin fell, all of them men of valor.
THE MESSAGE
Eighteen divisions of Benjaminites were wiped out, all their best fighters.
Eighteen divisions of Benjaminites were wiped out, all their best fighters.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Thus 18,000 men of Benjamin fell; all these were valiant warriors.
Thus 18,000 men of Benjamin fell; all these were valiant warriors.
Contextual Overview
26The people of Israel went to the place of worship at Bethel, where the sacred chest was being kept. They sat on the ground, crying and not eating for the rest of the day. Then about sunset, they offered sacrifices to please the Lord and to ask his blessing. Phinehas the priest then prayed, "Our Lord , the people of Benjamin are our relatives. Should we stop fighting or attack them again?" "Attack!" the Lord answered. "Tomorrow I will let you defeat them." 29 The Israelites surrounded Gibeah, but stayed where they could not be seen. 30 Then the next day, they took the same positions as twice before, 31but this time they had a different plan. They said, "When the men of Benjamin attack, we will run off and let them chase us away from the town and into the country roads." The soldiers of Benjamin attacked the Israelite army and started pushing it back from the town. They killed about thirty Israelites in the fields and along the road between Gibeah and Bethel. The men of Benjamin were thinking, "We're mowing them down like we did before." The Israelites were running away, but they headed for Baal-Tamar, where they regrouped. They had set an ambush, and they were sure it would work. Ten thousand of Israel's best soldiers had been hiding west of Gibeah, and as soon as the men of Benjamin chased the Israelites into the countryside, these ten thousand soldiers made a surprise attack on the town gates. They dashed in and captured Gibeah, killing everyone there. Then they set the town on fire, because the smoke would be the signal for the other Israelite soldiers to turn and attack the soldiers of Benjamin. The fighting had been so heavy around the soldiers of Benjamin, that they did not know the trouble they were in. But then they looked back and saw clouds of smoke rising from the town. They looked in front and saw the soldiers of Israel turning to attack. This terrified them, because they realized that something horrible was happening. And it was horrible—over twenty-five thousand soldiers of Benjamin died that day, and those who were left alive knew that the Lord had given Israel the victory. 42 The men of Benjamin headed down the road toward the desert, trying to escape from the Israelites. But the Israelites stayed right behind them, keeping up their attack. Men even came out of the nearby towns to help kill the men of Benjamin, 43 who were having to fight on all sides. The Israelite soldiers never let up their attack. They chased and killed the warriors of Benjamin as far as a place directly east of Gibeah, 44 until eighteen thousand of these warriors lay dead. 45 Some other warriors of Benjamin turned and ran down the road toward Rimmon Rock in the desert. The Israelites killed five thousand of them on the road, then chased the rest until they had killed two thousand more. 46 Twenty-five thousand soldiers of Benjamin died that day, all of them experienced warriors. 47 Only six hundred of them finally made it into the desert to Rimmon Rock, where they stayed for four months.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: Numbers 1:37 - General Judges 20:35 - twenty
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men,.... Just the number they had slain of Israel in the second battle. This is the number of them that were slain when Israel turned upon them, and by that time they got to the east of Gibeah; afterwards 5000 more were slain on the highways, and 2000 near Gidom, as after related:
all these were men of valour; as appears by three times facing and engaging with the army of Israel, so vastly superior to them, and twice beating them.
