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give here your advice and counsel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Look! All of you <i>are</i> children of Israel; give your advice and counsel here and now!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, all you sons of Israel, give your response and advice here.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Behold, all you sons of Israel, give your advice and counsel here.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Behold, all you sons of Israel, give your advice and counsel here.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Behold, all you sons of Israel, give your advice and counsel here.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now then, all you sons of Israel, all of you, give your advice and counsel here [regarding what should be done].”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Look, all of you are Israelites. Give your judgment and verdict here and now.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Look, all of you are Israelites. Give your judgment and verdict here and now.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, ye children of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You are the people of Israel, and you must decide today what to do about the men of Gibeah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Behold, ye children of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />All you people of Israel, tell me what you think. Give me your advice right now!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />All of you here are Israelites. What are we going to do about this?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So look, all you Israelis! Speak up and give us your advice!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, all you Israelites, give your advice and verdict here and now.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />All you Israelites, make a decision here!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Look, you children of Israel, all of you, give your advice and counsel here."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Behold, you children of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />behold, you [are] all sons of Israel; give for yourselves a word and counsel here.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> lo, ye are all sons of Israel; give for you a word and counsel here.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Behold, all ye sons of Israel; give for yourselves the word and counsel here.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />You are all here, O children of Israel, determine what you ought to do. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You are all present here, O sons of Israel. Discern what you ought to do.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So now, all you Israelites, give your judgment and counsel in this matter.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So now, you Israelites, all of you, give your advice and counsel here.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Behold, you are all here, O children of Israel, give an answer and counsel concerning this crime.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Behold, all of you sons of Israel, give an answer and counsel on this!”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Behold, ye are all here, children of Israel, give here your advice and council.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Behold, all ye <i>are</i> children of Israel; and consider and take counsel here among yourselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/20-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=5993" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/20.htm">The Decree of the Assembly</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>Then I took my concubine, cut her into pieces, and sent her throughout the land of Israel’s inheritance, because they had committed a lewd and disgraceful act in Israel. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">Behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ḵul·lə·ḵem (N-msc:: 2mp) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">you Israelites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3051.htm" title="3051: hā·ḇū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To give. A primitive root; to give; generally, to put; imperatively come.">give</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">your</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: dā·ḇār (N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">advice</a> <a href="/hebrew/6098.htm" title="6098: wə·‘ê·ṣāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Counsel, advice. From ya'ats; advice; by implication, plan; also prudence.">and verdict</a> <a href="/hebrew/1988.htm" title="1988: hă·lōm (Adv) -- Hith-er. From the article; hither.">here and now.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>Then all the people stood as one man and said, “Not one of us will return to his tent or to his house.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/13-12.htm">Deuteronomy 13:12-18</a></span><br />If, regarding one of the cities the LORD your God is giving you to inhabit, you hear it said / that wicked men have arisen from among you and have led the people of their city astray, saying, “Let us go and serve other gods” (which you have not known), / then you must inquire, investigate, and interrogate thoroughly. And if it is established with certainty that this abomination has been committed among you, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/22-11.htm">Joshua 22:11-20</a></span><br />Then the Israelites received the report: “Behold, the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh have built an altar on the border of the land of Canaan, at Geliloth near the Jordan on the Israelite side.” / And when they heard this, the whole congregation of Israel assembled at Shiloh to go to war against them. / The Israelites sent Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest to the land of Gilead, to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/11-7.htm">1 Samuel 11:7</a></span><br />He took a pair of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent them by messengers throughout the land of Israel, proclaiming, “This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not march behind Saul and Samuel.” Then the terror of the LORD fell upon the people, and they came out together as one man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/19-9.htm">2 Samuel 19:9-10</a></span><br />And all the people throughout the tribes of Israel were arguing, “The king rescued us from the hand of our enemies and delivered us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled the land because of Absalom. / But Absalom, the man we anointed over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about restoring the king?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/20-1.htm">2 Samuel 20:1</a></span><br />Now a worthless man named Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite, happened to be there, and he blew the ram’s horn and shouted: “We have no share in David, no inheritance in Jesse’s son. Every man to his tent, O Israel!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-16.htm">1 Kings 12:16</a></span><br />When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So the Israelites went home,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-1.htm">2 Chronicles 30:1-12</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah sent word throughout all Israel and Judah, and he also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh inviting them to come to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem to keep the Passover of the LORD, the God of Israel. / For the king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem had decided to keep the Passover in the second month, / since they had been unable to keep it at the regular time, because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not been gathered in Jerusalem. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/10-9.htm">Ezra 10:9-14</a></span><br />So within the three days, all the men of Judah and Benjamin assembled in Jerusalem, and on the twentieth day of the ninth month, all the people sat in the square at the house of God, trembling regarding this matter and because of the heavy rain. / Then Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have been unfaithful by marrying foreign women, adding to the guilt of Israel. / Now, therefore, make a confession to the LORD, the God of your fathers, and do His will. Separate yourselves from the people of the land and from your foreign wives.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/5-7.htm">Nehemiah 5:7-13</a></span><br />and after serious thought I rebuked the nobles and officials, saying, “You are exacting usury from your own brothers!” So I called a large assembly against them / and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish brothers who were sold to foreigners, but now you are selling your own brothers, that they may be sold back to us!” But they remained silent, for they could find nothing to say. / So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our foreign enemies? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/8-11.htm">Esther 8:11</a></span><br />By these letters the king permitted the Jews in each and every city the right to assemble and defend themselves, to destroy, kill, and annihilate all the forces of any people or province hostile to them, including women and children, and to plunder their possessions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-15.htm">Matthew 18:15-17</a></span><br />If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. / But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ / If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-19.htm">Matthew 18:19-20</a></span><br />Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven. / For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-6.htm">Acts 15:6-21</a></span><br />So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter. / After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe. / And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-5.htm">Romans 12:5</a></span><br />so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/5-1.htm">1 Corinthians 5:1-5</a></span><br />It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife. / And you are proud! Shouldn’t you rather have been stricken with grief and have removed from your fellowship the man who did this? / Although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did this, just as if I were present. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Behold, you are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.</p><p class="hdg">ye are all</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5,6</a></b></br> Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth <i>is</i> mine: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-6.htm">Deuteronomy 4:6</a></b></br> Keep therefore and do <i>them</i>; for this <i>is</i> your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation <i>is</i> a wise and understanding people.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/14-1.htm">Deuteronomy 14:1,2</a></b></br> Ye <i>are</i> the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead… </p><p class="hdg">give here</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/19-30.htm">Judges 19:30</a></b></br> And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak <i>your minds</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/9-14.htm">Joshua 9:14</a></b></br> And the men took of their victuals, and asked not <i>counsel</i> at the mouth of the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/20-18.htm">Proverbs 20:18</a></b></br> <i>Every</i> purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/19-30.htm">Advice</a> <a href="/judges/20-3.htm">Children</a> <a href="/genesis/49-6.htm">Council</a> <a href="/judges/19-30.htm">Counsel</a> <a href="/judges/18-3.htm">Here</a> <a href="/judges/20-6.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/20-3.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/judges/20-3.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-7.htm">Suggestions</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-11.htm">Verdict</a> <a href="/judges/20-3.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/25-33.htm">Advice</a> <a href="/judges/20-13.htm">Children</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-14.htm">Council</a> <a href="/judges/20-18.htm">Counsel</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-7.htm">Here</a> <a href="/judges/20-10.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/20-13.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/judges/21-13.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/job/29-21.htm">Suggestions</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-28.htm">Verdict</a> <a href="/judges/21-13.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 20</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/20-1.htm">The Levite in a general assembly declared his wrong</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/20-8.htm">The decree of the assembly</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/20-12.htm">The Benjamites, being cited, make head against the Israelites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/20-18.htm">The Israelites in two battles lose forty thousand</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/20-26.htm">They destroy by a plan all the Benjamites, except six hundred.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The term "Israelites" refers to the descendants of Jacob, also known as Israel, and highlights their covenant relationship with God. This collective identity is crucial in the context of Judges, where tribal divisions often lead to conflict. The call to the Israelites underscores the need for national unity in addressing the moral and social issues facing the nation.<p><b>give your advice</b><br>The request for advice indicates a communal decision-making process, which was common in ancient Israelite society. This reflects the tribal confederation system where leaders and elders would gather to deliberate on important matters. The need for advice suggests a situation requiring wisdom and discernment, echoing the biblical principle found in <a href="/proverbs/11-14.htm">Proverbs 11:14</a>, "Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety."<p><b>and verdict</b><br>The term "verdict" implies a judicial decision, highlighting the legal and moral dimensions of the issue at hand. In the context of Judges, this reflects the role of the Israelites as enforcers of God's law, tasked with upholding justice and righteousness. The need for a verdict also points to the seriousness of the situation, requiring a definitive and authoritative resolution.<p><b>here and now.</b><br>The urgency of "here and now" underscores the immediate need for action and resolution. This reflects the pressing nature of the crisis in the narrative, where delay could lead to further moral decay or social unrest. The immediacy of the call to action is reminiscent of other biblical instances where prompt obedience to God's commands is required, such as in <a href="/joshua/24-15.htm">Joshua 24:15</a>, where Joshua urges the Israelites to choose whom they will serve.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The collective tribes of Israel, who are gathered to address a grievous sin committed in the tribe of Benjamin.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/tribe_of_benjamin.htm">Tribe of Benjamin</a></b><br>One of the twelve tribes of Israel, which is at the center of the conflict due to the heinous crime committed by some of its members.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/levite_and_his_concubine.htm">Levite and His Concubine</a></b><br>The Levite's concubine was brutally abused and murdered by men from Gibeah, a city in Benjamin, which led to the assembly of the tribes.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/gibeah.htm">Gibeah</a></b><br>A city in the territory of Benjamin where the crime took place, sparking outrage among the other tribes.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/assembly_at_mizpah.htm">Assembly at Mizpah</a></b><br>The gathering of the Israelite tribes at Mizpah to deliberate on the response to the crime committed in Gibeah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/communal_responsibility.htm">Communal Responsibility</a></b><br>The Israelites' gathering to address the sin in Benjamin underscores the importance of communal responsibility in dealing with sin. As believers, we are called to hold each other accountable and seek justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_godly_counsel.htm">Seeking Godly Counsel</a></b><br>The call for advice and counsel highlights the need for seeking wisdom and guidance from God and godly leaders when addressing difficult situations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>The events in <a href="/bsb/judges/20.htm">Judges 20</a> remind us of the destructive nature of sin and the importance of addressing it promptly to prevent further harm.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_righteousness.htm">Unity in Righteousness</a></b><br>The unity of the Israelite tribes in seeking justice serves as a model for the church to stand together in righteousness and truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>The leaders of Israel took initiative in addressing the sin, demonstrating the critical role of leadership in guiding the community towards righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 20</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_232_officers_defeat_a_large_army.htm">How plausible is it that just 232 junior officers could rout a massive Aramean army (1 Kings 20:15-21)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_one_offering_ensure_victory.htm">Why would a single burnt offering (1 Samuel 7:9) miraculously grant the Israelites victory if similar rituals elsewhere did not?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_promote_abduction_in_judges_21_20-23.htm">Why does the text promote the abduction of women as a solution for the tribe of Benjamin (Judges 21:20-23)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_micah_justify_his_shrine.htm">Why does Micah in Judges 17:5-6 feel justified in creating his own household shrine, despite the earlier commands against idol worship?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/20.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">Ye are all children of Israel.</span>--There would not be much point in this remark. Rather, <span class= "ital">ye are all here, children of Israel.</span><p><span class= "bld">Your advice and counsel.</span>--<a href="/judges/19-30.htm" title="And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt to this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds.">Judges 19:30</a>. "In the multitude of counsellors there is wisdom."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Ye are all children of Israel</span>. He appeals to them as men bound to wipe away the shame and disgrace of their common country. He speaks with force and dignity under the sense of a grievous wrong and a crushing sorrow. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/20-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Behold,</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנֵּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כֻלְּכֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(ḵul·lə·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you Israelites,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">give</span><br /><span class="heb">הָב֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3051.htm">Strong's 3051: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, to put, imperatively, come</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your</span><br /><span class="heb">לָכֶ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">advice</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּבָ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(dā·ḇār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and verdict</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעֵצָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ê·ṣāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6098.htm">Strong's 6098: </a> </span><span class="str2">Advice, plan, prudence</span><br /><br /><span class="word">here and now.”</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲלֹֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(hă·lōm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1988.htm">Strong's 1988: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hith-er</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/20-7.htm">Judges 20:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/20-7.htm">Judges 20:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/20-7.htm">Judges 20:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/20-7.htm">Judges 20:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/20-7.htm">Judges 20:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/20-7.htm">Judges 20:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/20-7.htm">Judges 20:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/20-7.htm">Judges 20:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/20-7.htm">Judges 20:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/20-7.htm">Judges 20:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/20-7.htm">OT History: Judges 20:7 Behold you children of Israel all (Jd Judg. 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