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 

[20:41]  ¹ tn Or “were terrified.”

[20:41]  ² tn Heb “disaster touched against them.”

[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.”