Löydetty 1987 Tulokset: Civil War In Israel
On the second day, the sons of Israel attacked the Benjaminites. (Judges 20, 22)
The sons of Israel then went up to weep before Yahweh until evening, and asked Yahweh, saying, "Shall we fight again with the sons of our brother Benjamin?" Yahweh answered, "Go up against them." (Judges 20, 23)
So the people, the troops of Israel, regained their courage and returned to their former battle line. (Judges 20, 24)
Israel set men in ambush around Gibeah. (Judges 20, 29)
On the third day, the sons of Israel marched against Gibeah and positioned themselves in the battle line as on previous times. (Judges 20, 30)
The sons of Benjamin went out against them, but the Israelites cut off the way that led back to the city. The Benjaminites began as before to attack the men of Israel, killing about thirty men on the roads going up to Bethel and to Gibeah. (Judges 20, 31)
All the men of Israel moved from their camp and took up position at Baal-Tamar, while those who were in ambush rushed out of their place to the west of Gibeah. (Judges 20, 33)
So ten thousand chosen men from all Israel came against Gibeah. The battle was fought hard, and the Benjaminites did not notice the calamity which was to come upon them. (Judges 20, 34)
Yahweh defeated Benjamin before Israel, and on that day the Israelites killed twenty-five thousand Benjaminites, all sword-wielding men. (Judges 20, 35)
The Benjaminites thought they were victorious, but the men of Israel gave them ground, because they relied on the ambush they had set against Gibeah. (Judges 20, 36)
The men of Israel had planned with those in ambush that smoke would rise from the city as a signal. At this, the Israelites would then return and fight. (Judges 20, 38)
They retreated before the men of Israel and fled in the direction leading to the desert. But the Israelites who came out of the city overtook them and destroyed them. (Judges 20, 42)
