And Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteen thousand men; all these drew the sword.
Righteous art thou, O Jehovah, when I contend with thee; yet would I reason the cause with thee: wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they at ease that deal very treacherously?
And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: {\i but} are there not even with you trespasses of your own against Jehovah your God?
And the people, the men of Israel, encouraged themselves, and set the battle again in array in the place where they set themselves in array the first day.