So the <sc>Lordsc> delivered Israel that day, and the battle shifted over to Beth Aven.<n id="1" />p>

Ten thousand men, well-trained soldiers from all Israel, then made a frontal assault against Gibeah &#8211; the battle was fierce.<n id="1" /> But the Benjaminites did not realize that disaster was at their doorstep.<n id="2" />

They retreated before the Israelites, taking the road to the wilderness. But the battle overtook<n id="1" /> them as men from the surrounding cities struck them down.<n id="2" />