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Judges 20:41

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Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ambush;   Armies;   Strategy;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Benjamin, Tribe of;   Jews, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Benjamin;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ambush;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Benjamin;   Marriage;   Priests and Levites;   Samson;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Gibeah ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Gibeah;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Government of the Hebrews;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then the men of Israel returned, and the men of Benjamin were terrified when they realized that disaster had struck them.
Hebrew Names Version
The men of Yisra'el turned, and the men of Binyamin were dismayed; for they saw that evil had come on them.
King James Version
And when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil was come upon them.
Lexham English Bible
And the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were dismayed because they saw that disaster was closing in on them.
English Standard Version
Then the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were dismayed, for they saw that disaster was close upon them.
New Century Version
Then the Israelites turned and began to fight. The Benjaminites were terrified because they knew that disaster was coming to them.
New English Translation
When the Israelites turned around, the Benjaminites panicked because they could see that disaster was on their doorstep.
Amplified Bible
When the men of Israel turned back again, the men of Benjamin were terrified, for they saw that disaster had fallen upon them.
New American Standard Bible
Then the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were terrified; for they saw that disaster was close to them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the men of Israel turned againe, & the men of Beniamin were astonied: for they saw that euill was neere vnto them.
Legacy Standard Bible
Toe die manne van Israel dan nou omdraai, het die manne van Benjamin geskrik, want hulle het gesien dat die onheil hulle gaan tref;
Complete Jewish Bible
Then, as the men of Isra'el reversed direction, those of Binyamin were overcome with terror. When they saw that disaster had come upon them,
Darby Translation
Then the men of Israel turned back, and the men of Benjamin were amazed, for they saw that disaster was come upon them.
George Lamsa Translation
And when the men of Israel turned against them, the Benjamites were terrified; for they saw that disaster was upon them.
Good News Translation
Then the Israelites turned around, and the Benjaminites were thrown into panic because they realized that they were about to be destroyed.
Literal Translation
And the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were troubled. For they had seen that evil had struck them.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the men of Israel turned them, and were fearce vpon ye men of BenIamin: for they sawe that the euell wolde happen vnto them.
American Standard Version
And the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were dismayed; for they saw that evil was come upon them.
Bible in Basic English
And the men of Israel had made a turn about, and the men of Benjamin were overcome with fear, for they saw that evil had overtaken them.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
When the men of Israel also turned agayne, the men of Beniamin were abashed, for they sawe that euyll approched them:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were amazed; for they saw that evil was come upon them.
King James Version (1611)
And when the men of Israel turned againe, the men of Beniamin were amased; for they saw that euill was come vpon them.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the men of Israel turned back, and the men of Benjamin hasted, because they saw that evil had come upon them.
English Revised Version
And the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil was come upon them.
Berean Standard Bible
Then the men of Israel turned back on them, and the men of Benjamin were terrified when they realized that disaster had come upon them.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
thei that feyneden fliyt bifore, `ayenstoden strongliere with face turned. And whanne the sones of Beniamyn hadden seyn this, thei weren turned in to fliyt,
Young's Literal Translation
And the men of Israel have turned, and the men of Benjamin are troubled, for they have seen that the evil hath stricken against them --
Update Bible Version
And the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were dismayed; for they saw that evil came on them.
Webster's Bible Translation
And when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil had come upon them.
World English Bible
The men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were dismayed; for they saw that evil had come on them.
New King James Version
And when the men of Israel turned back, the men of Benjamin panicked, for they saw that disaster had come upon them.
New Living Translation
the men of Israel turned and attacked. At this point the men of Benjamin became terrified, because they realized disaster was close at hand.
New Life Bible
Then the men of Israel turned around. And the men of Benjamin were filled with fear. For they saw that they were in much danger.
New Revised Standard
Then the main body of Israel turned, and the Benjaminites were dismayed, for they saw that disaster was close upon them.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when, the men of Israel, turned, then were the men of Benjamin dismayed, - for they saw that disaster had overtaken them.
Douay-Rheims Bible
They that before had made as if they fled, turning their faces, stood bravely against them. Which the children of Benjamin seeing, turned their backs,
Revised Standard Version
Then the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were dismayed, for they saw that disaster was close upon them.
THE MESSAGE
By the time the men of Israel had turned back on them, the men of Benjamin fell apart—they could see that they were trapped. Confronted by the Israelites, they tried to get away down the wilderness road, but by now the battle was everywhere. The men of Israel poured out of the towns, killing them right and left, hot on their trail, picking them off east of Gibeah.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were terrified; for they saw that disaster was close to them.

Contextual Overview

26 Then all the Israelites went up to the city of Bethel. There they sat down and cried to the Lord . They did not eat anything all day, until evening. They also offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings to the Lord . 27 The men of Israel asked the Lord a question. (In those days God's Box of the Agreement was there at Bethel. 28 Phinehas was the priest who served God there. Phinehas was the son of Eleazar. Eleazar was the son of Aaron.) The Israelites asked, "The people of Benjamin are our relatives. Should we again go to fight against them? Or should we stop fighting?" The Lord answered, "Go. Tomorrow I will help you defeat them." 29 Then the army of Israel hid some men all around the city of Gibeah. 30 The army of Israel went to fight against the city of Gibeah on the third day. They got ready for battle as they had done before. 31 The army of Benjamin came out of the city of Gibeah to fight the army of Israel. The army of Israel backed up and let the army of Benjamin chase them. In this way the army of Benjamin was tricked into leaving the city far behind them. The army of Benjamin began to kill some of the men in the army of Israel, as they had done before. They killed about 30 men from Israel. They killed some of them in the fields, and they killed some of them on the roads. One road led to the city of Bethel. The other road led to the city of Gibeah. 32 The men of Benjamin said, "We are winning as before!" The men of Israel were running away, but it was a trick. They wanted to lead the men of Benjamin away from their city and onto the roads. 33 So all the men ran away. They stopped at a place named Baal Tamar. Some of the men of Israel were hiding west of Gibeah. They ran from their hiding places. 34 10,000 of Israel's best-trained soldiers attacked the city of Gibeah. The fighting was very heavy. But the army of Benjamin did not know that a terrible thing was about to happen to them. 35 The Lord used the army of Israel and defeated the army of Benjamin. On that day the army of Israel killed 25,100 soldiers from Benjamin. All of them had been trained for war.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

were amazed: Exodus 15:9, Exodus 15:10, Isaiah 13:8, Isaiah 13:9, Isaiah 33:14, Luke 17:27, Luke 17:28, Luke 21:26, 1 Thessalonians 5:3, 2 Peter 2:12, Revelation 6:15-17, Revelation 18:8-10

was come upon them: Heb. touched them

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 13:6 - in a strait

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when the men of Israel turned again,.... Turned their faces to the Benjaminites, on whom they had turned their backs; and which they did on hearing the sound of the trumpet, or seeing the flame of the city, or both, and that in order to fight the Benjaminites, and smite them, as now was their opportunity:

the men of Benjamin were amazed; at this strange and sudden change of things, at the sight of the flame of their city behind them, and at the Israelites turning back to fight them, when they thought themselves sure of victory, as at other times:

for they saw that evil was come upon them; that they were in the utmost danger, between two fires, as we usually say, liers in wait behind them, which had seized their city and burnt it, and the army of Israel turning upon them with great spirit and resolution.


 
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