Judges 20:34-36

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  20:35 The Lord annihilated Benjamin before Israel; the Israelites struck down that day 25,100 sword-wielding Benjaminites. ³  20:36 Then the Benjaminites saw they were defeated.

The Israelites retreated before ⁴  Benjamin, because they had confidence in the men they had hid in ambush outside Gibeah.

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

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

[20:35]  ³ tn Heb “And the sons of Israel struck down in Benjamin that day 25,100 men, all of these wielding the sword.”

[20:36]  ⁴ tn Heb “gave place to.”