Dual Panel1Then all<3605> the sons<1121> of Israel<3478> from Dan<1835> to Beersheba<884>, including the land<776> of Gilead<1568>, came<3318> out, and the congregation<5712> assembled<6950> as one<259> man<376> to the LORD<3068> at Mizpah<4709>.
2The chiefs<6438> of all<3605> the people<5971>, even of all<3605> the tribes<7626> of Israel<3478>, took<3320> their stand<3320> in the assembly<6951> of the people<5971> of God<430>, 400,000 <702><3967><505> foot<7273> soldiers<376> who drew<8025> the sword<2719>.
3(Now the sons<1121> of Benjamin<1144> heard<8085> that the sons<1121> of Israel<3478> had gone<5927> up to Mizpah<4709>.) And the sons<1121> of Israel<3478> said<559>, "Tell<1696> us, how<351> did this<2088> wickedness<7463> take<1961> place<1961>?"
4So the Levite<3881>, the husband<376> of the woman<802> who was murdered<7523>, answered<6030> and said<559>, "I came<935> with my concubine<6370> to spend<3885> the night<3885> at Gibeah<1390> which<834> belongs to Benjamin<1144>.
5"But the men<1167> of Gibeah<1390> rose<6965> up against<5921> me and surrounded<5437> the house<1004> at night<3915> because<5921> of me. They intended<1819> to kill<2026> me; instead, they ravished<6031> my concubine<6370> so that she died<4191>.
6"And I took<270> hold<270> of my concubine<6370> and cut<5408> her in pieces<5408> and sent<7971> her throughout<3605> the land<7704> of Israel's<3478> inheritance<5159>; for they have committed<6213> a lewd<2154> and disgraceful<5039> act<5039> in Israel<3478>.
7"Behold<2009>, all<3605> you sons<1121> of Israel<3478>, give<3051> your advice<1697> and counsel<6098> here<1988>."
8Then all<3605> the people<5971> arose<6965> as one<259> man<376>, saying<559>, "Not one<376> of us will go<1980> to his tent<168>, nor<3808> will any<376> of us return<5493> to his house<1004>.
9"But now<6258> this<2088> is the thing<1697> which<834> we will do<6213> to Gibeah<1390>; we will go up against<5921> it by lot<1486>.
10"And we will take<3947> 10 <6235> men<376> out of 100 <3967> throughout<3605> the tribes<7626> of Israel<3478>, and 100 <3967> out of 1,000 <505>, and 1,000 <505> out of 10,000 <6235><505> to supply<3947> food<6720> for the people<5971>, that when they come<935> to Gibeah<1390> of Benjamin<1144>, they may punish<6213> them for all<3605> the disgraceful<5039> acts<5039> that they have committed<6213> in Israel<3478>."
11Thus all<3605> the men<376> of Israel<3478> were gathered<622> against<413> the city<5892>, united<2270> as one<259> man<376>.
12Then the tribes<7626> of Israel<3478> sent<7971> men<376> through the entire<3605> tribe<7626> of Benjamin<1144>, saying<559>, "What<4100> is this<2088> wickedness<7463> that has taken<1961> place<1961> among you?
13"Now<6258> then, deliver<5414> up the men<376>, the worthless<1100> fellows<1121> in Gibeah<1390>, that we may put<4191> them to death<4191> and remove<1197> this wickedness<7463> from Israel<3478>." But the sons<1121> of Benjamin<1144> would<14> not listen<8085> to the voice<6963> of their brothers<251>, the sons<1121> of Israel<3478>.
14The sons<1121> of Benjamin<1144> gathered<622> from the cities<5892> to Gibeah<1390>, to go<3318> out to battle<4421> against<5973> the sons<1121> of Israel<3478>.
15From the cities<5892> on that day<3117> the sons<1121> of Benjamin<1144> were numbered<6485>, 26,000 <6242><8337><505> men<376> who draw<8025> the sword<2719>, besides<905><4480> the inhabitants<3427> of Gibeah<1390> who were numbered<6485>, 700 <7651><3967> choice<977> men<376>.
16Out of all<3605> these<2088> people<5971> 700 <7651><3967> choice<977> men<376> were left-handed<334><3225><3027>; each<3605> one<2088> could sling<7049> a stone<68> at a hair<8185> and not miss<2398>.
17Then the men<376> of Israel<3478> besides<905><4480> Benjamin<1144> were numbered<6485>, 400,000 <702><3967><505> men<376> who draw<8025> the sword<2719>; all<3605> these<2088> were men<376> of war<4421>.
18Now the sons<1121> of Israel<3478> arose<6965>, went<5927> up to Bethel<1008>, and inquired<7592> of God<430> and said<559>, "Who<4310> shall go<5927> up first<8462> for us to battle<4421> against<5973> the sons<1121> of Benjamin<1144>?" Then the LORD<3068> said<559>, "Judah<3063> shall go up first<8462>."
19So the sons<1121> of Israel<3478> arose<6965> in the morning<1242> and camped<2583> against<5921> Gibeah<1390>.
20The men<376> of Israel<3478> went<3318> out to battle<4421> against<5973> Benjamin<1144>, and the men<376> of Israel<3478> arrayed<6186> for battle<4421> against<854> them at Gibeah<1390>.
21Then the sons<1121> of Benjamin<1144> came<3318> out of Gibeah<1390> and felled<7843> to the ground<776> on that day<3117> 22,000 <8147><6242><505> men<376> of Israel<3478>.
22But the people<5971>, the men<376> of Israel<3478>, encouraged<2388> themselves and arrayed<6186> for battle<4421> again<3254> in the place<4725> where<834><8033> they had arrayed<6186> themselves the first<7223> day<3117>.
23The sons<1121> of Israel<3478> went<5927> up and wept<1058> before<6440> the LORD<3068> until<5704> evening<6153>, and inquired<7592> of the LORD<3068>, saying<559>, "Shall we again<3254> draw<5066> near<5066> for battle<4421> against<5973> the sons<1121> of my brother<251> Benjamin<1144>?" And the LORD<3068> said<559>, "Go<5927> up against<413> him."
24Then the sons<1121> of Israel<3478> came<7126> against<413> the sons<1121> of Benjamin<1144> the second<8145> day<3117>.
25Benjamin<1144> went<3318> out against<7122> them from Gibeah<1390> the second<8145> day<3117> and felled<7843> to the ground<776> again<5750> 18,000 <8083><6240><505> men<376> of the sons<1121> of Israel<3478>; all<3605> these<428> drew<8025> the sword<2719>.
26Then all<3605> the sons<1121> of Israel<3478> and all<3605> the people<5971> went<5927> up and came<935> to Bethel<1008> and wept<1058>; thus they remained<3427> there<8033> before<6440> the LORD<3068> and fasted<6684> that day<3117> until<5704> evening<6153>. And they offered<5927> burnt<5930> offerings<5930> and peace<8002> offerings<8002> before<6440> the LORD<3068>.
27The sons<1121> of Israel<3478> inquired<7592> of the LORD<3068> (for the ark<727> of the covenant<1285> of God<430> was there<8033> in those<1992> days<3117>,
28and Phinehas<6372> the son<1121> of Eleazar<499>, Aaron's<175> son<1121>, stood<5975> before<6440> it to minister in those<1992> days<3117>), saying<559>, "Shall I yet<5750> again<3254> go<3318> out to battle<4421> against<5973> the sons<1121> of my brother<251> Benjamin<1144>, or<518> shall I cease<2308>?" And the LORD<3068> said<559>, "Go<5927> up, for tomorrow<4279> I will deliver<5414> them into your hand<3027>."
29So Israel<3478> set<7760> men in ambush<693> around<5439> Gibeah<1390>.
30The sons<1121> of Israel<3478> went<5927> up against<413> the sons<1121> of Benjamin<1144> on the third<7992> day<3117> and arrayed<6186> themselves against<413> Gibeah<1390> as at other<6471> times<6471>.
31The sons<1121> of Benjamin<1144> went<3318> out against<7122> the people<5971> and were drawn<5423> away<5423> from the city<5892>, and they began<2490> to strike<5221> and kill<5221> some<4480> of the people<5971> as at other<6471> times<6471>, on the highways<4546>, one<259> of which<834> goes<5927> up to Bethel<1008> and the other<259> to Gibeah<1390>, and in the field<7704>, about thirty<7970> men<376> of Israel<3478>.
32The sons<1121> of Benjamin<1144> said<559>, "They are struck<5062> down<5062> before<6440> us, as at the first<7223>." But the sons<1121> of Israel<3478> said<559>, "Let us flee<5127> that we may draw<5423> them away<5423> from the city<5892> to the highways<4546>."
33Then all<3605> the men<376> of Israel<3478> arose<6965> from their place<4725> and arrayed<6186> themselves at Baal-tamar<1193>; and the men of Israel<3478> in ambush<693> broke<1518> out of their place<4725>, even out of Maareh-geba<4626><1387>.
34When ten<6235> thousand<505> choice<977> men<376> from all<3605> Israel<3478> came<935> against<5048> Gibeah<1390>, the battle<4421> became<3513> fierce<3513>; but Benjamin did not know<3045> that disaster<7463> was close<5060> to them.
35And the LORD<3068> struck<5062> Benjamin<1144> before<6440> Israel<3478>, so that the sons<1121> of Israel<3478> destroyed<7843> 25,100 <6242><2568><505><3967> men<376> of Benjamin<1144> that day<3117>, all<3605> who<428> draw<8025> the sword<2719>.
36So the sons<1121> of Benjamin<1144> saw<7200> that they were defeated<5062>. When the men<376> of Israel<3478> gave<5414> ground<4725> to Benjamin<1144> because<3588> they relied<982> on the men in ambush<693> whom<834> they had set<7760> against<413> Gibeah<1390>,
37the men in ambush<693> hurried<2363> and rushed<6584> against<413> Gibeah<1390>; the men in ambush<693> also deployed<4900> and struck<5221> all<3605> the city<5892> with the edge<6310> of the sword<2719>.
38Now the appointed<4150> sign<4150> between the men<376> of Israel<3478> and the men in ambush<693> was that they would make a great<7235> cloud<4864> of smoke<6227> rise<5927> from the city<5892>.
39Then the men<376> of Israel<3478> turned<2015> in the battle<4421>, and Benjamin<1144> began<2490> to strike<5221> and kill<5221><2491> about thirty<7970> men<376> of Israel<3478>, for they said<559>, "Surely<389><5062> they are defeated<5062> before<6440> us, as in the first<7223> battle<4421>."
40But when the cloud<4864> began<2490> to rise<5927> from the city<5892> in a column<5982> of smoke<6227>, Benjamin<1144> looked<6437> behind<310> them; and behold<2009>, the whole<3632> city<5892> was going<5927> up in smoke to heaven<8064>.
41Then the men<376> of Israel<3478> turned<2015>, and the men<376> of Benjamin<1144> were terrified<926>; for they saw<7200> that disaster<7463> was close<5060> to them.
42Therefore, they turned<6437> their backs before<6440> the men<376> of Israel<3478> toward<413> the direction<1870> of the wilderness<4057>, but the battle<4421> overtook<1692> them while<834> those who<834> came out of the cities<5892> destroyed<7843> them in the midst<8432> of them.
43They surrounded<3803> Benjamin<1144>, pursued<7291> them without rest<4496> and trod<1869> them down<1869> opposite<5227> Gibeah<1390> toward<4480> the east<4217><8121>.
44Thus 18,000 <8083><6240><505> men<376> of Benjamin<1144> fell<5307>; all<3605> these<428> were valiant<2428> warriors<376>.
45The rest turned<6437> and fled<5127> toward the wilderness<4057> to the rock<5553> of Rimmon<7417>, but they caught<5953> 5,000 <2568><505> of them on the highways<4546> and overtook<1692> them at Gidom<1440> and killed<5221> 2,000 <505> of them.
46So all<3605> of Benjamin<1144> who fell<5307> that day<3117> were 25,000 <2568><6242><505> men<376> who draw<8025> the sword<2719>; all<3605> these<428> were valiant<2428> warriors<376>.
47But 600 <8337><3967> men<376> turned<6437> and fled<5127> toward the wilderness<4057> to the rock<5553> of Rimmon<7417>, and they remained<3427> at the rock<5553> of Rimmon<7417> four<702> months<2320>.
48The men<376> of Israel<3478> then turned<7725> back<7725> against<413> the sons<1121> of Benjamin<1144> and struck<5221> them with the edge<6310> of the sword<2719>, both<4480> the entire<4974> city<5892> with the cattle<929> and all<3605> that they found<4672>; they also<1571> set<7971> on fire<784> all<3605> the cities<5892> which they found<4672>.