1 Then all H3605 NMS the children H1121 of Israel H3478 went out H3318 W-VQY3MP , and the congregation H5712 was gathered together H6950 as one H259 MMS man H376 , from Dan H1835 even to H5704 W-PREP Beer H884 - sheba , with the land H776 W-NFS of Gilead H1568 , unto H413 PREP the LORD H3068 EDS in Mizpeh H4709 .
2 And the chief H6438 CFP of all H3605 NMS the people H5971 , even of all H3605 NMS the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 , presented themselves H3320 in the assembly H6951 of the people H5971 NMS of God H430 D-EDP , four H702 MFS hundred H3967 BFP thousand H505 W-BMS footmen H376 NMS that drew H8025 sword H2719 GFS .
3 (Now the children H1121 of Benjamin H1144 heard H8085 W-VQY3MP that H3588 CONJ the children H1121 of Israel H3478 were gone up H5927 to Mizpeh H4709 . ) Then said H559 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , Tell H1696 us , how H349 was H1961 this H2063 wickedness H7451 D-AFS ?
4 And the Levite H3881 , the husband H376 D-NMS of the woman H802 D-NFS that was slain H7523 , answered H6030 W-VQY3MS and said H559 W-VQY3MS , I came H935 into Gibeah H1390 that H834 RPRO belongeth to Benjamin H1144 , I H589 PPRO-1MS and my concubine H6370 , to lodge H3885 .
5 And the men H1167 CMP of Gibeah H1390 rose H6965 against H5921 PREP-1MS me , and beset the house round about H5437 upon H5921 PREP-1MS me by night H3915 NFS , and thought H1819 to have slain H2026 me : and my concubine H6370 have they forced H6031 , that she is dead H4191 .
6 And I took H270 my concubine H6370 , and cut her in pieces H5408 , and sent H7971 her throughout all H3605 B-CMS the country H7704 CMS of the inheritance H5159 of Israel H3478 : for H3588 CONJ they have committed H6213 VQQ3MP lewdness H2154 NFS and folly H5039 in Israel H3478 .
7 Behold H2009 IJEC , ye are all H3605 children H1121 of Israel H3478 ; give H3051 VQI2MP here H1988 your advice H1697 VQPMS and counsel H6098 .
8 And all H3605 NMS the people H5971 arose H6965 W-VQY3MS as one H259 MMS man H376 NMS , saying H559 L-VQFC , We will not H3808 NADV any H376 NMS of us go H1980 to his tent H168 , neither H3808 W-NADV will we any H376 NMS of us turn H5493 into his house H1004 .
9 But now H6258 W-ADV this H2088 DPRO shall be the thing H1697 D-NMS which H834 RPRO we will do H6213 to Gibeah H1390 ; we will go up by lot H1486 against H5921 PREP-3FS it ;
10 And we will take H3947 ten H6235 men H376 NMP of a hundred H3967 throughout all H3605 the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 , and a hundred H3967 of a thousand H505 , and a thousand H505 W-BMS out of ten thousand H7233 , to fetch H3947 L-VQFC victual H6720 for the people H5971 , that they may do H6213 L-VQFC , when they come H935 to Gibeah H1387 of Benjamin H1144 , according to all H3605 the folly H5039 that H834 RPRO they have wrought H6213 VQQ3MS in Israel H3478 .
11 So all H3605 NMS the men H376 NMS of Israel H3478 were gathered H622 against H413 PREP the city H5892 D-GFS , knit together H2270 as one H259 MMS man H376 NMS .
12 And the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 sent H7971 men H376 through all H3605 B-CMS the tribe H7626 of Benjamin H1144 , saying H559 L-VQFC , What H4100 IGAT wickedness H7451 D-AFS is this H2063 D-DFS that H834 RPRO is done H1961 among you ?
13 Now H6258 W-ADV therefore deliver H5414 us the men H376 D-NMP , the children H1121 of Belial H1100 , which H834 RPRO are in Gibeah H1390 , that we may put them to death H4191 , and put away H1197 evil H7451 AFS from Israel H3478 . But the children H1121 of Benjamin H1144 would H14 VQQ3MP not H3808 W-NPAR hearken H8085 to the voice H6963 B-NMS of their brethren H251 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 LMS :
14 But the children H1121 of Benjamin H1144 gathered themselves together H622 out of H4480 PREP the cities H5892 unto Gibeah H1390 , to go out H3318 to battle H4421 against H5973 PREP the children H1121 of Israel H3478 LMS .
15 And the children H1121 CMP of Benjamin H1144 were numbered H6485 at that H1931 D-PPRO-3MS time H3117 B-AMS out of the cities H5892 twenty H6242 and six H8337 thousand H505 W-BMS men H376 NMS that drew H8025 sword H2719 NFS , beside H905 the inhabitants H3427 of Gibeah H1390 , which were numbered H6485 seven H7651 hundred H3967 BFP chosen H970 men H376 NMS .
16 Among all H3605 NMS this H2088 D-PMS people H5971 there were seven H7651 hundred H3967 BFP chosen H977 men H376 NMS left H334 - handed ; every one H3605 NMS could sling H7049 stones H68 at H413 PREP a hair H8185 breadth , and not H3808 W-NPAR miss H2398 .
17 And the men H376 NMS of Israel H3478 , beside H905 Benjamin H1144 , were numbered H6485 four H702 MFS hundred H3967 BFP thousand H505 W-BMS men H376 NMS that drew H8025 sword H2719 NFS : all H3605 NMS these H2088 DPRO were men H376 NMS of war H4421 .
18 And the children H1121 of Israel H3478 arose H6965 , and went up H5927 to the house of God H1008 , and asked counsel H7592 of God H430 , and said H559 W-VQY3MS , Which H4310 IPRO of us shall go up H5927 VQY3MS first H8462 to the battle H4421 against H5973 PREP the children H1121 of Benjamin H1144 ? And the LORD H3068 EDS said H559 W-VQY3MS , Judah H3063 shall go up first H8462 .
19 And the children H1121 of Israel H3478 rose up H6965 in the morning H1242 B-NMS , and encamped H2583 against H5921 PREP Gibeah H1390 .
20 And the men H376 NMS of Israel H3478 went out H3318 W-VQY3MS to battle H4421 against H5973 PREP Benjamin H1144 ; and the men H376 NMS of Israel H3478 put themselves in array H6186 to fight H4421 NFS against H854 them at H413 PREP Gibeah H1390 .
21 And the children H1121 of Benjamin H1144 came forth H3318 W-VQY3MP out of H4480 PREP Gibeah H1390 , and destroyed down H7843 to the ground H776 NFS-3FS of the Israelites H3478 that H1931 D-PPRO-3MS day H3117 B-AMS twenty H6242 W-MMP and two H8147 ONUM thousand H505 W-BMS men H376 NMS .
22 And the people H5971 the men H376 NMS of Israel H3478 encouraged themselves H2388 , and set H6186 their battle H4421 NFS again H3254 in array H6186 in the place H4725 where H834 RPRO they put themselves in array H6186 the first H7223 day H3117 B-AMS .
23 (And the children H1121 of Israel H3478 went up H5927 and wept H1058 W-VQY3MP before H6440 the LORD H3068 EDS until H5704 PREP even H6153 , and asked counsel H7592 of the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS , saying H559 W-VQY3MS , Shall I go up H5066 again H3254 to battle H4421 against H5973 PREP the children H1121 of Benjamin H1144 my brother H251 ? And the LORD H3068 EDS said H559 W-VQY3MS , Go up H5927 against H413 him . )
24 And the children H1121 of Israel H3478 came near H7126 against H413 PREP the children H1121 of Benjamin H1144 the second H8145 day H3117 B-AMS .
25 And Benjamin H1144 went forth H3318 W-VQY3MS against H7125 them out of H4480 Gibeah H1390 the second H8145 D-ONUM day H3117 B-AMS , and destroyed H7843 down to the ground H776 NFS-3FS of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 again H5750 ADV eighteen H8083 thousand H505 W-BMS men H376 NMS ; all H3605 NMS these H428 PMP drew H8025 the sword H2719 GFS .
26 Then all H3605 CMS the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , and all H3605 W-CMS the people H5971 , went up H5927 , and came H935 W-VQY3MP unto the house of God H1008 , and wept H1058 W-VQY3MP , and sat H3427 W-VQY3MP there H8033 ADV before H6440 L-CMP the LORD H3068 EDS , and fasted H6684 that H1931 D-PPRO-3MS day H3117 until H5704 PREP even H6153 , and offered H5927 burnt offerings H5930 CFP and peace offerings H8002 before H6440 L-CMP the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS .
27 And the children H1121 of Israel H3478 inquired H7592 of the LORD H3068 , (for the ark H727 of the covenant H1285 NFS of God H430 D-EDP was there H8033 W-ADV in those H1992 days H3117 BD-NMP ,
28 And Phinehas H6372 , the son H1121 of Eleazar H499 , the son H1121 of Aaron H175 , stood H5975 before H6440 L-CMP-3MS it in those H1992 D-PPRO-3MP days H3117 BD-NMP , ) saying H559 W-VQY3MS , Shall I yet H5750 ADV again H3254 go out H3318 to battle H4421 against H5973 PREP the children H1121 of Benjamin H1144 my brother H251 , or H518 PART shall I cease H2308 ? And the LORD H3068 EDS said H559 W-VQY3MS , Go up H5927 ; for H3588 CONJ tomorrow H4279 NMS I will deliver H5414 them into thine hand H3027 .
29 And Israel H3478 set H7760 W-VQY3MS liers in wait H693 round about H5439 Gibeah H1390 .
30 And the children H1121 of Israel H3478 went up H5927 against H413 PREP the children H1121 of Benjamin H1144 on the third H7992 D-ONUM day H3117 B-AMS , and put themselves in array H6186 against H413 PREP Gibeah H1390 , as at other times H6471 .
31 And the children H1121 of Benjamin H1144 went out H3318 W-VQY3MP against H7125 L-VQFC the people H5971 , and were drawn away H5423 from H4480 PREP the city H5892 D-GFS ; and they began H2490 to smite H5221 L-VHFC of the people H5971 , and kill H2491 NMP , as at other times H6471 , in the highways H4546 , of which H834 RPRO one H259 OFS goeth up H5927 to the house of God H1008 , and the other H259 to Gibeah H1390 in the field H7704 B-NMS , about thirty H7970 men H376 NMS of Israel H3478 .
32 And the children H1121 W-CMP of Benjamin H1144 said H559 , They H1992 PPRO-3MP are smitten down H5062 before H6440 us , as at the first H7223 . But the children H1121 W-CMP of Israel H3478 said H559 VQQ3MP , Let us flee H5127 , and draw H5423 them from H4480 PREP the city H5892 D-GFS unto H413 PREP the highways H4546 .
33 And all H3605 W-CMS the men H376 NMS of Israel H3478 rose up H6965 VQQ3MP out of their place H4725 M-CMS-3MS , and put themselves in array H6186 at Baal H1193 - tamar : and the liers in wait H693 of Israel H3478 came forth H1518 out of their places H4725 M-CMS-3MP , even out of the meadows H4629 of Gibeah H1390 .
34 And there came H935 W-VQY3MP against H5048 M-PREP Gibeah H1390 ten H6235 thousand H505 MMP chosen H977 men H376 NMS out of all H3605 M-CMS Israel H3478 , and the battle H4421 was sore H3513 : but they H1992 W-PPRO-3MP knew H3045 VQQ3MP not H3808 NADV that H3588 CONJ evil H7451 D-AFS was near H5060 them .
35 And the LORD H3068 EDS smote H5062 Benjamin H1144 before H6440 L-CMP Israel H3478 : and the children H1121 CMP of Israel H3478 destroyed H7843 of the Benjamites H1144 that H1931 D-PPRO-3MS day H3117 B-AMS twenty H6242 and five H2568 thousand H505 W-BMS and a hundred H3967 men H376 NMS : all H3605 NMS these H428 PMP drew H8025 the sword H2719 GFS .
36 So the children H1121 of Benjamin H1144 saw H7200 W-VQY3MP that H3588 CONJ they were smitten H5062 : for the men H376 NMS of Israel H3478 gave H5414 W-VQY3MP place H4725 NUM-MS to the Benjamites H1144 , because H3588 CONJ they trusted H982 unto H413 PREP the liers in wait H693 which H834 RPRO they had set H7760 VQQ3MP beside H413 PREP Gibeah H1390 .
37 And the liers in wait H693 hasted H2363 , and rushed H6584 W-VQY3MP upon H413 PREP Gibeah H1390 ; and the liers in wait H693 drew themselves along H4900 , and smote H5221 W-VHY3MS all H3605 NMS the city H5892 D-GFS with the edge H6310 L-CMS of the sword H2719 GFS .
38 Now there was H1961 VQQ3MS an appointed sign H4150 between the men H376 L-NMS of Israel H3478 and the liers in wait H693 , that they should make a great H7235 flame H4864 with smoke H6227 rise up H5927 out of H4480 PREP the city H5892 D-GFS .
39 And when the men H376 NMS of Israel H3478 retired H2015 in the battle H4421 , Benjamin H1144 began H2490 VHQ3MS to smite H5221 L-VHFC and kill H2491 NMP of the men H376 NMS of Israel H3478 about thirty H7970 persons H376 NMS : for H3588 CONJ they said H559 VQQ3MP , Surely H389 ADV they H1931 PPRO-3MS are smitten down H5062 before H6440 us , as in the first H7223 battle H4421 .
40 But when the flame H4864 began H2490 to arise up H5927 L-VQFC out of H4480 PREP the city H5892 D-GFS with a pillar H5982 of smoke H6227 NMS , the Benjamites H1144 looked H6437 behind H310 PREP-3MS them , and , behold H2009 IJEC , the flame H3632 of the city H5892 D-GFS ascended up H5927 to heaven H8064 D-NMP-3FS .
41 And when the men H376 NMS of Israel H3478 turned again H2015 VQQ3MS , the men H376 NMS of Benjamin H1144 were amazed H926 : for H3588 CONJ they saw H7200 VQQ3MS that H3588 CONJ evil H7451 D-AFS was come H5060 VQQ3FS upon H5921 PREP-3MS them .
42 Therefore they turned H6437 their backs before H6440 L-CMP the men H376 NMS of Israel H3478 unto H413 PREP the way H1870 NMS of the wilderness H4057 D-NMS ; but the battle H4421 overtook H1692 them ; and them which H834 W-RPRO came out of the cities H5892 they destroyed H7843 in the midst H8432 of them .
43 Thus they enclosed the Benjamites round about H3803 , and chased H7291 them , and trod them down H1869 VHQ3MP-3MS with ease H4496 over against H5704 PREP Gibeah H1390 toward the sunrising H4217 .
44 And there fell H5307 W-VQY3MP of Benjamin H1144 eighteen H8083 thousand H505 W-BMS men H376 NMS ; all H3605 NMS these H428 PMP were men H376 NMS of valor H2428 NMS .
45 And they turned H6437 and fled H5127 W-VQY3MP toward the wilderness H4057 unto H413 PREP the rock H5553 NMS of Rimmon H7417 : and they gleaned H5953 of them in the highways H4546 five H2568 thousand H505 MMP men H376 NMS ; and pursued hard H1692 after H310 PREP-3MS them unto H5704 PREP Gidom H1440 , and slew H5221 W-VHY3MP two thousand H505 men H376 NMS of H4480 M-PREP-3MS them .
46 So that all H3605 NMS which fell H5307 that H1931 D-PPRO-3MS day H3117 B-AMS of Benjamin H1144 were H1961 W-VQY3MS twenty H6242 and five H2568 thousand H505 W-BMS men H376 NMS that drew H8025 the sword H2719 GFS ; all H3605 NMS these H428 PMP were men H376 NMS of valor H2428 NMS .
47 But six H8337 RFS hundred H3967 BFP men H376 NMS turned H6437 and fled H5127 W-VQY3MP to the wilderness H4057 unto H413 PREP the rock H5553 NMS Rimmon H7417 , and abode H3427 in the rock H5553 Rimmon H7417 four H702 MMS months H2320 .
48 And the men H376 W-NMS of Israel H3478 turned again H7725 VQQ3MP upon H413 PREP the children H1121 of Benjamin H1144 , and smote H5221 them with the edge H6310 L-CMS of the sword H2719 GFS , as well the men H4974 of every city H5892 M-NFS , as H5704 PREP the beast H929 NFS , and all H3605 NMS that came to hand H4672 : also H1571 CONJ they set H7971 on fire H784 all H3605 NMS the cities H5892 that they came to H4672 .