Judges Chapter 20
Judges is the 7th book in the Holy Bible.
This page contains Judges 20:1 to Judges 20:9.
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Judges 20:1
Then all the sons of Israel from Dan to Beersheba, including the land of Gilead, came out, and the congregation assembled as one man to the LORD at Mizpah.
Judges 20:2
The chiefs of all the people, even of all the tribes of Israel, took their stand in the assembly of the people of God, 400,000 foot soldiers who drew the sword.
Judges 20:3
(Now the sons of Benjamin heard that the sons of Israel had gone up to Mizpah.) And the sons of Israel said, "Tell us, how did this wickedness take place?"
Judges 20:4
So the Levite, the husband of the woman who was murdered, answered and said, "I came with my concubine to spend the night at Gibeah which belongs to Benjamin.
Judges 20:5
"But the men of Gibeah rose up against me and surrounded the house at night because of me. They intended to kill me; instead, they ravished my concubine so that she died.
Judges 20:6
"And I took hold of my concubine and cut her in pieces and sent her throughout the land of Israel's inheritance; for they have committed a lewd and disgraceful act in Israel.
Judges 20:7
"Behold, all you sons of Israel, give your advice and counsel here."
Judges 20:8
Then all the people arose as one man, saying, "Not one of us will go to his tent, nor will any of us return to his house.
Judges 20:9
"But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up against it by lot.
Judges 20:10
"And we will take 10 men out of 100 throughout the tribes of Israel, and 100 out of 1,000, and 1,000 out of 10,000 to supply food for the people, that when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, they may punish them for all the disgraceful acts that they have committed in Israel."
Judges 20:11
Thus all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, united as one man.
Judges 20:12
Then the tribes of Israel sent men through the entire tribe of Benjamin, saying, "What is this wickedness that has taken place among you?
Judges 20:13
"Now then, deliver up the men, the worthless fellows in Gibeah, that we may put them to death and remove this wickedness from Israel." But the sons of Benjamin would not listen to the voice of their brothers, the sons of Israel.
Judges 20:14
The sons of Benjamin gathered from the cities to Gibeah, to go out to battle against the sons of Israel.
Judges 20:15
From the cities on that day the sons of Benjamin were numbered, 26,000 men who draw the sword, besides the inhabitants of Gibeah who were numbered, 700 choice men.
Judges 20:16
Out of all these people 700 choice men were left-handed; each one could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.
Judges 20:17
Then the men of Israel besides Benjamin were numbered, 400,000 men who draw the sword; all these were men of war.
Judges 20:18
Now the sons of Israel arose, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God and said, "Who shall go up first for us to battle against the sons of Benjamin?" Then the LORD said, "Judah shall go up first."
Judges 20:19
So the sons of Israel arose in the morning and camped against Gibeah.
Judges 20:20
The men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin, and the men of Israel arrayed for battle against them at Gibeah.
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