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At this point the men of Benjamin became terrified, because they realized disaster was close at hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/20.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were dismayed, for they saw that disaster was close upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the men of Israel turned back on them, and the men of Benjamin were terrified when they realized that disaster had come upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil was come upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And when the men of Israel turned back, the men of Benjamin panicked, for they saw that disaster had come upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were terrified; for they saw that disaster was close to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were terrified; for they saw that disaster was close to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were terrified; for they saw that disaster was close to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the men of Israel turned around <i>again</i>, and the men of Benjamin were dismayed; for they saw that calamity had reached them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When the men of Israel turned back <i>again</i>, the men of Benjamin were terrified, for they saw that disaster had fallen upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the men of Israel returned, and the men of Benjamin were terrified when they realized that disaster had struck them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the men of Israel returned, and the men of Benjamin were terrified when they realized that disaster had struck them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were dismayed; for they saw that evil was come upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil was come upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then the men of Israel turned around, and the men of Benjamin panicked. They realized that their evil had overtaken them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then the Israelites turned around, and the Benjaminites were thrown into panic because they realized that they were about to be destroyed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />At that point, as the army of Israel turned back to face the army of Benjamin, the army of Benjamin was filled with terror, because they realized that disaster was about to overtake them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the men of Israel turned back on them, and the men of Benjamin were terrified when they realized that disaster had come upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When the Israelites turned around, the Benjaminites panicked because they could see that disaster was on their doorstep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were terrified; for they saw that disaster had come on them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil had come upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were dismayed; for they saw that disaster had come on them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the men of Israel have turned, and the men of Benjamin are troubled, for they have seen that the calamity has struck against them—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the men of Israel have turned, and the men of Benjamin are troubled, for they have seen that the evil hath stricken against them -- <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin will hasten, for they saw that evil touched upon them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They that before had made as if they fled, turning their faces stood bravely against them; which the children of Benjamin seeing, turned their backs, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And those who before had pretended to flee, turning their faces, withstood them more strongly. And when the sons of Benjamin had seen this, they turned their backs in flight,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then when the men of Israel wheeled about, the men of Benjamin were thrown into confusion, for they realized that disaster was closing in on them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the main body of Israel turned, and the Benjaminites were dismayed, for they saw that disaster was close upon them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And when the men of Israel turned against them, the Benjamites were terrified; for they saw that disaster was upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the men of Israel turned against them, and the men of Benyamin were afraid, because they saw that evil had come upon them<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were amazed; for they saw that evil was come upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the men of Israel turned back, and the men of Benjamin hasted, because they saw that evil had come upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/20-41.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=6333" 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">Civil War Against Benjamin</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">40</span>But when the column of smoke began to go up from the city, the Benjamites looked behind them and saw the whole city going up in smoke. <span class="reftext">41</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: wə·’îš (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">Then the men</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.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/2015.htm" title="2015: hā·p̄aḵ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To turn, overturn. A primitive root; to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert.">turned back on them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-msc) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">and the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/1144.htm" title="1144: bin·yā·min (N-proper-ms) -- From ben and yamiyn; son of right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">of Benjamin</a> <a href="/hebrew/926.htm" title="926: way·yib·bā·hêl (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To disturb, terrify. A primitive root; to tremble inwardly, i.e. be alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiously.">were terrified</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">when</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rā·’āh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">they realized</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: hā·rā·‘āh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">disaster</a> <a href="/hebrew/5060.htm" title="5060: nā·ḡə·‘āh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- A primitive root; properly, to touch, i.e. Lay the hand upon; by implication, to reach; violently, to strike.">had come</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">upon them.</a> </span><span class="reftext">42</span>So they fled before the men of Israel toward the wilderness, but the battle overtook them, and the men coming out of the cities struck them down there.…<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="/joshua/8-20.htm">Joshua 8:20-22</a></span><br />When the men of Ai turned and looked back, the smoke of the city was rising into the sky. They could not escape in any direction, and the troops who had fled to the wilderness now turned against their pursuers. / When Joshua and all Israel saw that the men in ambush had captured the city and that smoke was rising from it, they turned around and struck down the men of Ai. / Meanwhile, those in the ambush came out of the city against them, and the men of Ai were trapped between the Israelite forces on both sides. So Israel struck them down until no survivor or fugitive remained.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/14-20.htm">1 Samuel 14:20-22</a></span><br />Then Saul and all his troops assembled and marched to the battle, and they found the Philistines in total confusion, with each man wielding the sword against his neighbor. / And the Hebrews who had previously gone up into the surrounding camps to join the Philistines now went over to the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan. / When all the Israelites who had been hiding in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines were fleeing, they also joined the battle in close pursuit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-38.htm">2 Samuel 22:38-41</a></span><br />I pursued my enemies and destroyed them; I did not turn back until they were consumed. / I devoured and crushed them so they could not rise; they have fallen under my feet. / You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/3-24.htm">2 Kings 3:24</a></span><br />But when the Moabites came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and attacked them, and they fled before them. So the Israelites invaded their land and struck down the Moabites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-14.htm">Isaiah 13:14-15</a></span><br />Like a hunted gazelle, like a sheep without a shepherd, each will return to his own people, each will flee to his native land. / Whoever is caught will be stabbed, and whoever is captured will die by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/46-5.htm">Jeremiah 46:5</a></span><br />Why am I seeing this? They are terrified, they are retreating; their warriors are defeated, they flee in haste without looking back; terror is on every side!” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/1-3.htm">Lamentations 1:3</a></span><br />Judah has gone into exile under affliction and harsh slavery; she dwells among the nations but finds no place to rest. All her pursuers have overtaken her in the midst of her distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/2-14.htm">Amos 2:14-16</a></span><br />Escape will fail the swift, the strong will not prevail by his strength, and the mighty will not save his life. / The archer will not stand his ground, the fleet of foot will not escape, and the horseman will not save his life. / Even the bravest of mighty men will flee naked on that day,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-16.htm">Matthew 24:16-18</a></span><br />then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house. / And let no one in the field return for his cloak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-14.htm">Mark 13:14-16</a></span><br />So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house. / And let no one in the field return for his cloak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-21.htm">Luke 21:21-22</a></span><br />Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. / For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-5.htm">Romans 2:5</a></span><br />But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-3.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:3</a></span><br />While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-27.htm">Hebrews 10:27</a></span><br />but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-15.htm">Revelation 6:15-17</a></span><br />Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. / And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. / For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil was come on them.</p><p class="hdg">were amazed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/15-9.htm">Exodus 15:9,10</a></b></br> The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/3-8.htm">Isaiah 3:8,9</a></b></br> For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because their tongue and their doings <i>are</i> against the LORD, to provoke the eyes of his glory… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/33-14.htm">Isaiah 33:14</a></b></br> The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?</p><p class="hdg">was come upon them [heb] touched them </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/15-15.htm">Amazed</a> <a href="/judges/20-40.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/judges/20-34.htm">Close</a> <a href="/judges/20-34.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/joshua/10-25.htm">Dismayed</a> <a href="/judges/20-34.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/judges/20-39.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/20-39.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/joshua/5-4.htm">Overtaken</a> <a href="/judges/13-21.htm">Realized</a> <a href="/judges/5-26.htm">Stricken</a> <a href="/joshua/1-9.htm">Terrified</a> <a href="/judges/16-16.htm">Troubled</a> <a href="/judges/20-39.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/judges/20-40.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/26-11.htm">Amazed</a> <a href="/judges/20-43.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/ruth/2-8.htm">Close</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-9.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-11.htm">Dismayed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-12.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/judges/20-42.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-13.htm">Overcome</a> <a href="/1_samuel/5-12.htm">Overtaken</a> <a href="/ruth/1-18.htm">Realized</a> <a href="/1_samuel/5-12.htm">Stricken</a> <a href="/1_samuel/5-6.htm">Terrified</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-8.htm">Troubled</a> <a href="/judges/20-42.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/judges/20-42.htm">Turned</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/20.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/20.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then the men of Israel turned back on them</b><br>This phrase indicates a strategic military maneuver. The Israelites, after initially retreating, turned back to confront the Benjamites. This tactic is reminiscent of Joshua's strategy at Ai (<a href="/joshua/8-18.htm">Joshua 8:18-21</a>), where a feigned retreat led to a decisive victory. The turning back signifies a shift in momentum, suggesting divine intervention and fulfillment of God's promise to deliver the Benjamites into Israel's hands (<a href="/judges/20-28.htm">Judges 20:28</a>).<p><b>and the men of Benjamin were terrified</b><br>The terror of the Benjamites reflects a sudden realization of their vulnerable position. This fear can be compared to the fear that fell upon the Canaanites when they faced the Israelites (<a href="/joshua/2-9.htm">Joshua 2:9-11</a>). It underscores the psychological impact of warfare and the divine judgment upon Benjamin for their sin (<a href="/judges/19-22.htm">Judges 19:22-30</a>). The fear also fulfills the biblical principle that those who oppose God's people will ultimately face fear and defeat (<a href="/deuteronomy/28-7.htm">Deuteronomy 28:7</a>).<p><b>when they realized that disaster had come upon them</b><br>The disaster refers to the overwhelming defeat and destruction that the Benjamites faced. This realization is a moment of reckoning, akin to the judgment that fell upon Sodom and Gomorrah (<a href="/genesis/19-24.htm">Genesis 19:24-25</a>). It serves as a warning of the consequences of sin and rebellion against God's commandments. The disaster also foreshadows the ultimate judgment that will come upon all who oppose God's will, as seen in prophetic scriptures like <a href="/revelation/19-19.htm">Revelation 19:19-21</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/men_of_israel.htm">Men of Israel</a></b><br>The collective tribes of Israel, excluding Benjamin, who were engaged in a civil war against the tribe of Benjamin due to the grievous sin committed in Gibeah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/men_of_benjamin.htm">Men of Benjamin</a></b><br>The tribe of Benjamin, who were defending themselves against the other tribes of Israel. They were initially successful in battle but eventually faced defeat.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/gibeah.htm">Gibeah</a></b><br>A city in the territory of Benjamin where a horrific crime took place, leading to the conflict between the tribe of Benjamin and the other Israelite tribes.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/civil_war.htm">Civil War</a></b><br>The internal conflict among the tribes of Israel, sparked by the crime in Gibeah and the subsequent refusal of the Benjamites to surrender the perpetrators.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/disaster.htm">Disaster</a></b><br>The realization by the Benjamites that they were facing inevitable defeat and destruction, as the tide of battle turned against them.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><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> highlight the severe consequences of sin and the importance of addressing wrongdoing within a community to prevent further disaster.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_pride.htm">The Dangers of Pride</a></b><br>The refusal of the Benjamites to surrender the guilty parties demonstrates how pride can lead to downfall and destruction.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_and_division.htm">Unity and Division</a></b><br>The civil war among the tribes of Israel serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of division within a community of believers and the importance of seeking reconciliation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice.htm">God's Justice</a></b><br>The passage reminds us of the importance of seeking God's justice rather than taking matters into our own hands, trusting that God will ultimately bring about justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>The account encourages us to consider the role of repentance and the possibility of restoration even after severe conflict and judgment.<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/judges_20__is_there_archeological_proof.htm">Judges 20 (entire chapter) - Is there any archeological evidence supporting so great a civil war among the tribes of Israel, or are the events purely literary?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_26,000_benjamites_resist_israel.htm">Judges 20:15 - How could only 26,000 men from Benjamin withstand the combined forces of Israel for so long, given the massive numerical imbalance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_allow_israel's_defeats_first.htm">Judges 20:18-23 - Why would God direct Israel to attack Benjamin, allow defeat twice, and then finally grant them victory on the third attempt?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_judges_20_35-46_consistent_with_unity.htm">Judges 20:35-46 - Is the near-total annihilation of an entire tribe by fellow Israelites consistent with the broader biblical message of unity among God's people?</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>(41) <span class= "bld">And when the men of Israel turned again.</span>--Another detail of the rally described in <a href="/judges/20-33.htm" title="And all the men of Israel rose up out of their place, and put themselves in array at Baaltamar: and the liers in wait of Israel came forth out of their places, even out of the meadows of Gibeah.">Judges 20:33</a>, and its effect (<a href="/judges/20-34.htm" title="And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore: but they knew not that evil was near them.">Judges 20:34</a>).<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/20-41.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">Then the men</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִ֤ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵל֙</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">turned back on them,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָפַ֔ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·p̄aḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2015.htm">Strong's 2015: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn about, over, to change, overturn, return, pervert</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the men</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֣ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Benjamin</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּנְיָמִ֑ן</span> <span class="translit">(bin·yā·min)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1144.htm">Strong's 1144: </a> </span><span class="str2">Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were terrified</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּבָּהֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(way·yib·bā·hêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_926.htm">Strong's 926: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tremble inwardly, be, alarmed, agitated, to hasten anxiously</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they realized</span><br /><span class="heb">רָאָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(rā·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">disaster</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרָעָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rā·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had come</span><br /><span class="heb">נָגְעָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ḡə·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5060.htm">Strong's 5060: </a> </span><span class="str2">To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upon them.</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/20-41.htm">Judges 20:41 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/20-41.htm">Judges 20:41 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/20-41.htm">Judges 20:41 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/20-41.htm">Judges 20:41 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/20-41.htm">Judges 20:41 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/20-41.htm">Judges 20:41 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/20-41.htm">Judges 20:41 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/20-41.htm">Judges 20:41 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/20-41.htm">Judges 20:41 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/20-41.htm">Judges 20:41 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/20-41.htm">OT History: Judges 20:41 The men of Israel turned and (Jd Judg. 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