But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.
Judges 20:14 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities unto Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel. 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. |
But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.
And he said, Thou shalt not pass through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.
And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness, and came to Jahaz: and he fought against Israel.
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.
And the children of Benjamin were numbered on that day out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, besides the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbered seven hundred chosen men.