Judges 20:25

Easy To Read Version

The army of Benjamin came out of the city of Gibeah to attack the army of Israel on the second day. This time, the army of Benjamin killed another 18,000 men from the army of Israel. All of those men in the army of Israel were trained soldiers.

Cross References

Genesis 18:25

Surely you would not destroy the city. You would not destroy 50 good people to kill the evil people. If that happened, then good people and evil people would be the same—they would both be punished. You are the judge of all the earth. I know you will do the right thing.”

Genesis 49:27

“Benjamin is like a hungry wolf. In the morning he kills and eats. In the evening he shares what is left.”

Psalm 97:2

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Hosea 10:9

Israel, you have sinned since the time of Gibeah. {\cf2\super [107]} (And those people have continued sinning there.) War truly will catch those evil people at Gibeah.

Romans 11:33

Yes, God’s riches are very great! God’s wisdom and knowledge have no end! No person can explain the things God decides. No person can understand God’s ways.

Romans 2:5

But you people are hard and stubborn. You refuse to change. So you are making your own punishment greater and greater. You will get that punishment on the day when God will show his anger. On that day people will see God’s right judgments.

Romans 3:5

When we do wrong, that shows more clearly that God is right. So can we say that God does wrong when he punishes us? (I am using an idea that some people might have.)

Judges 20:21

Then the army of Benjamin came out of the city of Gibeah. The army of Benjamin killed 22,000 men in the army of Israel during the battle that day.

Judges 20:24

Then the army of Israel came near the army of Benjamin. This was the second day of the war.

Judges 20:26

Then all the people of Israel went up to the city of Bethel. At that place they sat down and cried to the Lord. They did not eat anything all day, until evening. They also offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings to the Lord.