Judges 20:36
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So the children of Benjamin saw that they were smitten: for the men of Israel gave place to the Benjamites, because they trusted unto the liers in wait which they had set beside Gibeah.Then the Benjamites realized they had been defeated. Now the men of Israel had retreated before Benjamin because they were relying on the ambush they had set against Gibeah.
In other translations
So the children of Benjamin saw that they were smitten: for the men of Israel gave place to the Benjamites, because they trusted unto the liers in wait which they had set beside Gibeah.Then the Benjamites realized they had been defeated. Now the men of Israel had retreated before Benjamin because they were relying on the ambush they had set against Gibeah.
Hebrew words
וַיִּרְאוּvaiyir'uand they sawH7200בְנֵי־venei-[the] descendants ofH1121בִנְיָמִןvinyaminBenjaminH1144כִּיkiforH3588נִגָּפוּnigafuthey were defeatedH5062וַיִּתְּנוּvaiyitenuand they gaveH5414אִישׁ־'ish-[the] man ofH376יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478מָקוֹםmakomplaceH4725לְבִנְיָמִןlevinyaminto BenjaminH1144כִּיkiforH3588בָטְחוּvatechuthey trustedH982אֶל־'el-toH413הָאֹרֵבha'orevthe ambusherH693אֲשֶׁר'asherwhomH834שָׂמוּsamuthey had setH7760אֶל־'el-againstH413הַגִּבְעָה׃hagiv'ah<the> GibeahH1390
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Related verses
- Joshua 8:15-2915 And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness. 16 And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city. 17 And there was not a man left in Ai or Beth–el, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel. 18 And the Lord said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city.15 Joshua and all Israel let themselves be beaten back before them, and they fled toward the wilderness. 16 Then all the men of Ai were summoned to pursue them, and they followed Joshua and were drawn away from the city. 17 Not a man was left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel, leaving the city wide open while they pursued Israel. 18 Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Hold out your battle lance toward Ai, for into your hand I will deliver the city.” So Joshua held out his battle lance toward Ai,
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People and places
Places: Gibeah