If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
Judges 20:12 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among you? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among you? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that has been done among you? American Standard Version (1901) And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is come to pass among you? Common English Bible The Israelite tribes sent men throughout the whole tribe of Benjamin with this message: “What about this evil act that happened among you? Catholic Public Domain Version And they sent messengers to the entire tribe of Benjamin, who said: "Why has so great a wickedness been found among you? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they sent messengers to all the tribe of Benjamin to say to them: Why hath so great an abomination been found among you? |
If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
then shalt thou inquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought among you;
When thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.
So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man.
Now therefore deliver us the men, the children of Be´li-al, which are in Gib´e-ah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel:
(Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpeh.) Then said the children of Israel, Tell us, how was this wickedness?