Judges 20:41-42

20:41 When the Israelites turned around, the Benjaminites panicked ¹  because they could see that disaster was on their doorstep. ²  20:42 They retreated before the Israelites, taking the road to the wilderness. But the battle overtook ³  them as men from the surrounding cities struck them down. ⁴ 

¹ tn Or “were terrified.”

² tn Heb “disaster touched against them.”

³ tn Heb “clung to”; or “stuck close.”

⁴ tn Heb “and those from the cities were striking them down in their midst.”