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Good News Translation
Judges 20:44
Eighteen thousand of the best Benjaminite soldiers were killed.
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.
Contemporary English Version
until eighteen thousand of these warriors lay dead.
until eighteen thousand of these warriors lay dead.
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.
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
26 Then all the people of Israel went up to Bethel and mourned. They sat there in the Lord 's presence and did not eat until evening. They offered fellowship sacrifices and burned some sacrifices whole—all in the presence of the Lord . 27God's Covenant Box was there at Bethel in those days, and Phinehas, the son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron, was in charge of it. The people asked the Lord , "Should we go out to fight our brothers the Benjaminites again, or should we give up?" The Lord answered, "Fight. Tomorrow I will give you victory over them." 29 So the Israelites put some soldiers in hiding around Gibeah. 30 Then for the third straight day they marched against the army of Benjamin and placed their soldiers in battle position facing Gibeah, as they had done before. 31 The Benjaminites came out to fight and were led away from the city. As they had before, they began killing some Israelites in the open country, on the road to Bethel and on the road to Gibeah. They killed about thirty Israelites. 32 The Benjaminites said, "We've beaten them just as before." But the Israelites had planned to retreat and lead them away from the city onto the roads. 33 So when the main army of the Israelites pulled back and regrouped at Baaltamar, the men surrounding Gibeah suddenly rushed out of their hiding places in the rocky country around the city. 34 Ten thousand men, specially chosen out of all Israel, attacked Gibeah, and the fighting was hard. The Benjaminites had not realized that they were about to be destroyed. 35 The Lord gave Israel victory over the army of Benjamin. The Israelites killed 25,100 of the enemy that day, 36 and the Benjaminites realized they were defeated. The main body of the Israelite army had retreated from the Benjaminites because they were relying on the men that they had put in hiding around Gibeah.
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.
