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Good News Translation

Judges 20:24

They marched against the army of Benjamin a second time.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Torrey's Topical Textbook - Benjamin, Tribe of;   Jews, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Benjamin;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Urim and Thummim;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Bethel;   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®
On the second day the Israelites advanced against the Benjaminites.
Hebrew Names Version
The children of Yisra'el came near against the children of Binyamin the second day.
King James Version
And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.
Lexham English Bible
And the Israelites drew near to the descendants of Benjamin on the second day.
English Standard Version
So the people of Israel came near against the people of Benjamin the second day.
New Century Version
The Israelites came to fight the Benjaminites the second day.
New English Translation
So the Israelites marched toward the Benjaminites the next day.
Amplified Bible
So the sons of Israel came against the sons of Benjamin the second day.
New American Standard Bible
So the sons of Israel came against the sons of Benjamin on the second day.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the children of Israel came neere against the children of Beniamin the second day.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy,
Complete Jewish Bible
So the army of Isra'el went out to attack the army of Binyamin the second day.
Darby Translation
And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then the army of Israel came near the army of Benjamin. This was the second day of the war.
George Lamsa Translation
And the children of Israel drew near to battle against the Benjamites on the second day.
Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel drew near to the sons of Benjamin on the second day.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan the children of Israel gat them vp to the childre of Ben Iamin on ye next daye,
American Standard Version
And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.
Bible in Basic English
So the children of Israel went forward against the children of Benjamin the second day.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the children of Israel came neare against the children of Beniamin the seconde day.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.
King James Version (1611)
And the children of Israel came neere against the children of Beniamin, the second day.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the children of Israel advanced against the children of Benjamin on the second day.
English Revised Version
And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.
Berean Standard Bible
On the second day the Israelites advanced against the Benjamites.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne the sones of Israel hadden go forth to batel in the tother dai ayens Beniamyn,
Young's Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel draw near unto the sons of Benjamin on the second day,
Update Bible Version
And the sons of Israel came near against the sons of Benjamin the second day.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.
World English Bible
The children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.
New King James Version
So the children of Israel approached the children of Benjamin on the second day.
New Living Translation
So the next day they went out again to fight against the men of Benjamin,
New Life Bible
So the sons of Israel came to fight against the sons of Benjamin the second day.
New Revised Standard
So the Israelites advanced against the Benjaminites the second day.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So the sons of Israel came near against the sons of Benjamin, on the second day.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when the children of Israel went out the next day to fight against the children of Benjamin,
Revised Standard Version
So the people of Israel came near against the Benjaminites the second day.
THE MESSAGE
The army took heart. The men of Israel took up the positions they had deployed on the first day. On the second day, the Israelites again advanced against Benjamin. This time as the Benjaminites came out of the city, on this second day, they devastated another eighteen Israelite divisions, all swordsmen.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the sons of Israel came against the sons of Benjamin the second day.

Contextual Overview

18 The Israelites went to the place of worship at Bethel, and there they asked God, "Which tribe should attack the Benjaminites first?" The Lord answered, "The tribe of Judah." 19 So the Israelites started out the next morning and camped near the city of Gibeah. 20 They went to attack the army of Benjamin, and placed the soldiers in position facing the city. 21 The army of Benjamin came out of the city, and before the day was over they had killed twenty-two thousand Israelite soldiers. 22Then the Israelites went to the place of worship and mourned in the presence of the Lord until evening. They asked him, "Should we go again into battle against our brothers the Benjaminites?" The Lord answered, "Yes." So the Israelite army was encouraged, and they placed their soldiers in position again, where they had been the day before. 24 They marched against the army of Benjamin a second time. 25 And for the second time the Benjaminites came out of Gibeah, and this time they killed eighteen thousand trained Israelite soldiers.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the children of Israel came near,.... To the city of Gibeah, drew nigh to battle:

against the children of Benjamin the second day; for the two battles were fought two days successively.


 
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