Civil War against Benjamin
Judges 20:29
In 11 translations
- BSB
- So Israel set up an ambush around Gibeah.
- KJV
- And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah.
- WEB
- Israel set ambushes all around Gibeah.
- ASV
- And Israel set liers-in-wait against Gibeah round about.
- LSV
- And Israel sets ones lying in wait against Gibeah, all around,
- YLT
- And Israel setteth liers in wait against Gibeah, round about,
- DBY
- And Israel set liers in wait against Gibeah, round about.
- DRC
- And the children of Israel set ambushes round about the city of Gabaa:
- GNV
- And Israel set men to lie in waite round about Gibeah.
- JPS
- And Israel set liers-in-wait against Gibeah round about.
- LXXE
- And the children of Israel set an ambush against Gabaa round about it.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- וַיָּ֤שֶׂם יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֹֽרְבִ֔ים אֶל־הַגִּבְעָ֖ה סָבִֽיב׃
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ ἔθηκαν οἱ υἱοῖ Ἰσραὴλ ἔνεδρα τῇ Γαβαὰ κύκλῳ.
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
GibeahAmbushWolfStrategyArcheryCongregationJudges, Period ofBenjamin, Tribe ofBenjaminJudah, Kingdom of
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Cross-references most cited first
- Joshua 8:4with these orders: “Pay attention. You are to lie in ambush behind the city, not too far from it. All of you must be ready.
- 2 Samuel 5:23So David inquired of the LORD, who answered, “Do not march straight up, but circle around behind them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.
- Judges 20:34Then 10,000 select men from all Israel made a frontal assault against Gibeah, and the battle was fierce. But the Benjamites did not realize that disaster was upon them.
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