Judges 20:34

20:34 Ten thousand men, well-trained soldiers from all Israel, then made a frontal assault against Gibeah – the battle was fierce. ¹  But the Benjaminites did not realize that disaster was at their doorstep. ² 

Judges 20:42

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 

[20:34]  ¹ tn Heb “heavy”; or “severe.”

[20:34]  ² tn Heb “And they did not know that touching against them was disaster.”

[20:42]  ³ tn Heb “clung to”; or “stuck close.”

[20:42]  ⁴ tn Heb “and those from the cities were striking them down in their midst.”