Judges 20:32

20:32 Then the Benjaminites said, “They are defeated just as before.” But the Israelites said, “Let’s retreat ¹  and lure them ²  away from the city into the main roads.”

Judges 20:39

20:39 the Israelites counterattacked. ³  Benjamin had begun to strike down the Israelites; ⁴  they struck down ⁵  about thirty men. They said, “There’s no doubt about it! They are totally defeated as in the earlier battle.”

¹ tn Or “run away.”

² tn Heb “him” (collective singular).

³ tn Heb “turned in the battle.”

⁴ tn Heb “And Benjamin began to strike down wounded ones among the men of Israel.”

⁵ tn The words “they struck down” are supplied in the translation for clarification.