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Wycliffe Bible
Judges 20:29
And the sones of Israel settiden buyschementis bi the cumpas of the citee of Gabaa;
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Christian Standard Bible®
So Israel set up an ambush around Gibeah.
So Israel set up an ambush around Gibeah.
Hebrew Names Version
Yisra'el set liers-in-wait against Gevah round about.
Yisra'el set liers-in-wait against Gevah round about.
King James Version
And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah.
And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah.
Lexham English Bible
So Israel stationed an ambush all around Gibeah.
So Israel stationed an ambush all around Gibeah.
English Standard Version
So Israel set men in ambush around Gibeah.
So Israel set men in ambush around Gibeah.
New Century Version
Then the Israelites set up ambushes all around Gibeah.
Then the Israelites set up ambushes all around Gibeah.
New English Translation
So Israel hid men in ambush outside Gibeah.
So Israel hid men in ambush outside Gibeah.
Amplified Bible
So Israel set men in ambush around Gibeah.
So Israel set men in ambush around Gibeah.
New American Standard Bible
So Israel set men in ambush around Gibeah.
So Israel set men in ambush around Gibeah.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Israel set men to lie in waite round about Gibeah.
And Israel set men to lie in waite round about Gibeah.
Legacy Standard Bible
En Israel het rondom teen GÃbea hinderlae opgestel.
En Israel het rondom teen GÃbea hinderlae opgestel.
Contemporary English Version
The Israelites surrounded Gibeah, but stayed where they could not be seen.
The Israelites surrounded Gibeah, but stayed where they could not be seen.
Complete Jewish Bible
Isra'el hid some men around Giv‘ah,
Isra'el hid some men around Giv‘ah,
Darby Translation
And Israel set liers in wait against Gibeah, round about.
And Israel set liers in wait against Gibeah, round about.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then the army of Israel hid some men all around the city of Gibeah.
Then the army of Israel hid some men all around the city of Gibeah.
George Lamsa Translation
So Israel set ambushes round about Gibeah.
So Israel set ambushes round about Gibeah.
Good News Translation
So the Israelites put some soldiers in hiding around Gibeah.
So the Israelites put some soldiers in hiding around Gibeah.
Literal Translation
And Israel set ambushers against Gibeah all around.
And Israel set ambushers against Gibeah all around.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the children of Israel set a preuy watch agaynst Gibea rounde aboute,
And the children of Israel set a preuy watch agaynst Gibea rounde aboute,
American Standard Version
And Israel set liers-in-wait against Gibeah round about.
And Israel set liers-in-wait against Gibeah round about.
Bible in Basic English
So Israel put men secretly all round Gibeah to make a surprise attack on it.
So Israel put men secretly all round Gibeah to make a surprise attack on it.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Israel set lyers awayte round about Gibea.
And Israel set lyers awayte round about Gibea.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Israel set liers-in-wait against Gibeah round about.
And Israel set liers-in-wait against Gibeah round about.
King James Version (1611)
And Israel set lyers in waite round about Gibeah.
And Israel set lyers in waite round about Gibeah.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the children of Israel set an ambush against Gabaa round about it.
And the children of Israel set an ambush against Gabaa round about it.
English Revised Version
And Israel set liers in wait against Gibeah round about.
And Israel set liers in wait against Gibeah round about.
Berean Standard Bible
So Israel set up an ambush around Gibeah.
So Israel set up an ambush around Gibeah.
Young's Literal Translation
And Israel setteth liers in wait against Gibeah, round about,
And Israel setteth liers in wait against Gibeah, round about,
Update Bible Version
And Israel set ambushers against Gibeah round about.
And Israel set ambushers against Gibeah round about.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Israel set liers in wait around Gibeah.
And Israel set liers in wait around Gibeah.
World English Bible
Israel set liers-in-wait against Gibeah round about.
Israel set liers-in-wait against Gibeah round about.
New King James Version
Then Israel set men in ambush all around Gibeah.
Then Israel set men in ambush all around Gibeah.
New Living Translation
So the Israelites set an ambush all around Gibeah.
So the Israelites set an ambush all around Gibeah.
New Life Bible
So Israel sent men to hide around Gibeah.
So Israel sent men to hide around Gibeah.
New Revised Standard
So Israel stationed men in ambush around Gibeah.
So Israel stationed men in ambush around Gibeah.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Israel set liers in wait against Gibeah, round about.
And Israel set liers in wait against Gibeah, round about.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the children of Israel set ambushes round about the city of Gabaa:
And the children of Israel set ambushes round about the city of Gabaa:
Revised Standard Version
So Israel set men in ambush round about Gib'e-ah.
So Israel set men in ambush round about Gib'e-ah.
THE MESSAGE
This time Israel placed men in ambush all around Gibeah. On the third day when Israel set out, they took up the same positions before the Benjaminites as before. When the Benjaminites came out to meet the army, they moved out from the city. Benjaminites began to cut down some of the troops just as they had before. About thirty men fell in the field and on the roads to Bethel and Gibeah.
This time Israel placed men in ambush all around Gibeah. On the third day when Israel set out, they took up the same positions before the Benjaminites as before. When the Benjaminites came out to meet the army, they moved out from the city. Benjaminites began to cut down some of the troops just as they had before. About thirty men fell in the field and on the roads to Bethel and Gibeah.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So Israel set men in ambush around Gibeah.
So Israel set men in ambush around Gibeah.
Contextual Overview
26 Wherfor alle the sones of Israel camen in to the hows of God, and saten, and wepten bifore the Lord, and thei fastiden in that dai `til to euentid; and thei offeriden to the Lord brent sacrifices and pesible sacrifices, 27 and axiden of her staat. In that tyme the arke of boond of pees of God was there in Silo; 28 and Fynees, the sone of Eleazar, sone of Aaron, was souereyn of the hows. Therfor thei counseliden the Lord, and seiden, Owen we go out more to batel ayens the sones of Beniamyn, oure britheren, ethir reste? To whiche the Lord seide, Stie ye, for to morewe Y schal bytake hem in to youre hondis. 29 And the sones of Israel settiden buyschementis bi the cumpas of the citee of Gabaa; 30 and the thridde tyme as onys and tweis thei brouyten forth oost ayens Beniamyn. 31 But also the sones of Beniamyn braken out of the citee booldli, and pursueden ferthere the aduersaryes fleynge, so that thei woundiden of hem, as in the firste dai and the secounde, and killiden bi twey paththis `the aduersaries turnynge backis; of whiche paththis oon was borun in to Bethel, the tother in to Gabaa. And thei castiden doun aboute thretti men; 32 for thei gessiden to sle hem `bi customable maner; whiche `feyneden fliyt bi craft, and token counsel, that thei schulden drawe hem fro the citee, and that thei as fleynge schulden brynge to the forseid paththis. 33 Therfor alle the sones of Israel risiden of her seetis, and settiden schiltrun in the place which is clepid Baalthamar. And the buschementis, that weren aboute the citee, bigunnen to opene hem silf litil and litil, 34 and to go forth fro the west part of the citee. But also othere ten thousynde of men of al Israel excitiden the dwelleris of the cite to batels; and the batel was maad greuous ayens the sones of Beniamyn, and thei vndurstoden not, that perisching neiyede to hem on eche part. 35 And the Lord smoot hem in the siyt of the sones of Israel, and `thei killiden of hem in that dai fyue and twenti thousynde and an hundrid men, alle the werryours and drawynge swerd.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Israel: Though God had promised them success, they knew they could expect it only by the use of proper means. Hence they used all prudent precaution, and employed all their military skill.
liers: Judges 20:34, Joshua 8:4, 2 Samuel 5:23
Reciprocal: Joshua 8:2 - lay thee 1 Kings 22:5 - Inquire Nehemiah 4:11 - They shall not
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah. For though they were assured of success and victory, yet they thought proper to make use of means: and though their numbers were very great, they had recourse to art and stratagem, and set an ambush in divers places, much in like manner as Israel did for the men of Ai; the two cases being pretty much similar; this ambush was set in the night, as Josephus says s,
s Ut supra, (Antiqu. l. 5. c. 2.) sect. 11.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The stratagem described is exactly that by which Joshua took Ai (marginal reference).
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Judges 20:29. Israel set liers in wait — Though God had promised them success, they knew they could expect it only in the use of the proper means. They used all prudent precaution, and employed all their military skill.
