Jeroboam had sent an ambush around to come on them from behind; thus his troops were in front of Judah, and the ambush was behind them.
Judges 20:14 - New Revised Standard Version The Benjaminites came together out of the towns to Gibeah, to go out to battle against the Israelites. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 but the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities unto Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But the Benjamites out of the cities assembled at Gibeah to go out to battle against the other Israelites. American Standard Version (1901) And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities unto Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel. Common English Bible Instead, the Benjaminites from all the cities came together at Gibeah to march out for battle against the Israelites. Catholic Public Domain Version Instead, out of all the cities that were their lot, they convened at Gibeah, so that they might bring them assistance, and so that they might contend against the entire people of Israel. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But out of all the cities which were of their lot, they gathered themselves together into Gabaa, to aid them, and to fight against the whole people of Israel. |
Jeroboam had sent an ambush around to come on them from behind; thus his troops were in front of Judah, and the ambush was behind them.
But he said, “You shall not pass through.” And Edom came out against them with a large force, heavily armed.
But Sihon would not allow Israel to pass through his territory. Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel to the wilderness; he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.
Now then, hand over those scoundrels in Gibeah, so that we may put them to death, and purge the evil from Israel.” But the Benjaminites would not listen to their kinsfolk, the Israelites.
On that day the Benjaminites mustered twenty-six thousand armed men from their towns, besides the inhabitants of Gibeah.