If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men.
Judges 20:12 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 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? 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 in you lieth, be at peace 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 in the midst of thee;
When thou drawest 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 up the men, the sons of Belial, which are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But 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 Mizpah.) And the children of Israel said, Tell us, how was this wickedness brought to pass?