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class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, united together as one man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, united as one man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Thus all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, united as one man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thus all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, united as one man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Thus all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, united as one man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So all the men of Israel assembled against the city, united as one man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So all the men of Israel gathered united against the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So all the men of Israel gathered united against the city. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Everyone agreed that Gibeah had to be punished. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So all the men of Israel assembled. They stood united against the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So all the men in Israel assembled with one purpose--to attack the town. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />That's how the army of Israel came to be gathered together to attack the city, united as a single unit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So all the men of Israel gathered as one man, united against the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So all the men of Israel gathered together at the city as allies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So all the men of Israel gathered against the city, united as one man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And every man of Israel is gathered to the city, as one man—companions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And every man of Israel is gathered unto the city, as one man -- companions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will be gathered together every man of Israel against the city, associated as one man.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And all Israel were gathered together against the city, as one man, with one mind, and one counsel: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And all of Israel convened against the city, like one man, with one mind and one counsel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So all the men of Israel gathered against the city, united as one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So all the men of Israel gathered against the city, united as one.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, agreeing together as one man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And all the men of Israel assembled against the city as one man, as they were in agreement<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And all the men of Israel were gathered to the city as one man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/20-11.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=6034" 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">10</span>We will take ten men out of every hundred from all the tribes of Israel, and a hundred out of every thousand, and a thousand out of every ten thousand, to supply provisions for the army when they go to Gibeah in Benjamin to punish them for the atrocity they have committed in Israel.” <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">So all</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.">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/622.htm" title="622: way·yê·’ā·sêp̄ (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove.">gathered</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">as one</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: kə·’îš (Prep-k:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">man,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2270.htm" title="2270: ḥă·ḇê·rîm (N-mp) -- United, associate, companion. From chabar; an associate.">united</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: hā·‘îr (Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">the city.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>And the tribes of Israel sent men throughout the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What is this wickedness that has occurred among you?…<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/7-1.htm">Joshua 7:1-5</a></span><br />The Israelites, however, acted unfaithfully regarding the things devoted to destruction. Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of what was set apart. So the anger of the LORD burned against the Israelites. / Meanwhile, Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven to the east of Bethel, and told them, “Go up and spy out the land.” So the men went up and spied out Ai. / On returning to Joshua, they reported, “There is no need to send all the people; two or three thousand men are enough to go up and attack Ai. Since the people of Ai are so few, you need not wear out all our people there.” ...<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/19-14.htm">2 Samuel 19:14</a></span><br />So he swayed the hearts of all the men of Judah as though they were one man, and they sent word to the king: “Return, you and all your servants.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/22-36.htm">1 Kings 22:36</a></span><br />As the sun was setting, the cry rang out in the army: “Every man to his own city, and every man to his own land!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-12.htm">2 Chronicles 30:12</a></span><br />Moreover, the power of God was on the people in Judah to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and his officials according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/4-6.htm">Nehemiah 4:6</a></span><br />So we rebuilt the wall until all of it was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/133-1.htm">Psalm 133:1</a></span><br />A song of ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-8.htm">Isaiah 52:8</a></span><br />Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices, together they shout for joy. For every eye will see when the LORD returns to Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-4.htm">Jeremiah 50:4-5</a></span><br />“In those days and at that time, declares the LORD, the children of Israel and the children of Judah will come together, weeping as they come, and will seek the LORD their God. / They will ask the way to Zion and turn their faces toward it. They will come and join themselves to the LORD in an everlasting covenant that will never be forgotten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-17.htm">Ezekiel 37:17-22</a></span><br />Then join them together into one stick, so that they become one in your hand. / When your people ask you, ‘Won’t you explain to us what you mean by these?’ / you are to tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel associated with him, and I will put them together with the stick of Judah. I will make them into a single stick, and they will become one in My hand.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-32.htm">Acts 4:32</a></span><br />The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-4.htm">Romans 12:4-5</a></span><br />Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function, / 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/1-10.htm">1 Corinthians 1:10</a></span><br />I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-12.htm">1 Corinthians 12:12-13</a></span><br />The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ. / For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-3.htm">Ephesians 4:3-6</a></span><br />and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. / There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; / one Lord, one faith, one baptism; ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/27-3.htm">Banded</a> <a href="/judges/19-22.htm">City</a> <a href="/judges/14-11.htm">Companions</a> <a href="/judges/20-10.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/colossians/2-19.htm">Knit</a> <a href="/judges/20-5.htm">Together</a> <a href="/genesis/49-6.htm">United</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/23-11.htm">Banded</a> <a href="/judges/20-31.htm">City</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-2.htm">Companions</a> <a href="/judges/20-12.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-1.htm">Knit</a> <a href="/judges/20-14.htm">Together</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-8.htm">United</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>So all the men of Israel gathered as one man</b><br>This phrase highlights the unity among the tribes of Israel, a rare occurrence in the period of the Judges, which was marked by tribal disunity and frequent internal conflict. The phrase "as one man" suggests a collective resolve and purpose, reminiscent of the unity seen in <a href="/exodus/19-8.htm">Exodus 19:8</a> when the Israelites agreed to the covenant at Sinai. This unity is significant given the context of the moral and social chaos described in the book of Judges, particularly in the chapters leading up to this event. The gathering of the tribes can be seen as a response to the grievous sin committed in Gibeah, which demanded a unified action to uphold justice and righteousness according to the law of Moses.<p><b>united against the city</b><br>The city in question is Gibeah, located in the territory of Benjamin. This phrase indicates the focus of the Israelite assembly's anger and their intent to address the atrocity committed there. Gibeah's crime, the brutal assault and murder of a Levite's concubine, is detailed in <a href="/judges/19.htm">Judges 19</a> and is reminiscent of the sin of Sodom in <a href="/genesis/19.htm">Genesis 19</a>, highlighting the moral decay within Israel. The unity against Gibeah underscores the seriousness of the offense and the necessity of purging such evil from among the people, as prescribed in <a href="/deuteronomy/13-12.htm">Deuteronomy 13:12-18</a>. This confrontation also foreshadows the internal strife and civil war that would ensue, illustrating the consequences of Israel's failure to fully adhere to God's commandments and the need for a righteous king, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who brings true justice and peace.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/men_of_israel.htm">Men of Israel</a></b><br>Refers to the collective tribes of Israel, excluding the tribe of Benjamin, who gathered together in unity to address the grievous sin committed in Gibeah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/gibeah.htm">Gibeah</a></b><br>A city in the territory of Benjamin where a horrific crime was committed against a Levite's concubine, leading to the conflict described in <a href="/bsb/judges/20.htm">Judges 20</a>.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/tribe_of_benjamin.htm">Tribe of Benjamin</a></b><br>One of the twelve tribes of Israel, which defended the inhabitants of Gibeah, leading to a civil war with the other tribes.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/l/levite.htm">Levite</a></b><br>A member of the tribe of Levi, whose concubine was abused and killed in Gibeah, sparking the outrage and subsequent gathering of the tribes.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/civil_war.htm">Civil War</a></b><br>The event that ensued as a result of the tribes of Israel uniting against the tribe of Benjamin due to the atrocity committed in Gibeah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_righteous_indignation.htm">Unity in Righteous Indignation</a></b><br>The Israelites' unity against the sin in Gibeah demonstrates the importance of collective action in addressing moral and spiritual corruption. Believers today are called to stand together against injustice and sin.<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 far-reaching consequences it can have on a community. It serves as a warning to guard against allowing sin to take root.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_justice.htm">The Role of Justice</a></b><br>The passage underscores the necessity of justice in maintaining the holiness and integrity of God's people. Christians are encouraged to seek justice and righteousness in their communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_tribalism.htm">The Danger of Tribalism</a></b><br>The conflict between the tribes of Israel and Benjamin highlights the dangers of tribalism and division within the body of Christ. Unity should be sought in Christ above all else.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>While the passage focuses on judgment, it also points to the need for repentance and the possibility of restoration, which is a central theme throughout Scripture.<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/why_did_gideon_order_his_son_to_kill.htm">Judges 8:20: Why would Gideon command his young son to kill captives, and is there any historical precedent for such practices?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_jephthah's_act_condemned.htm">Judges 11:34-39: If Jephthah's daughter was actually sacrificed, why is there no explicit condemnation of this act elsewhere in Scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happened_to_the_levite's_concubine.htm">What happened to the Levite's concubine in Gibeah?</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>(11) <span class= "bld">Knit together as one man.</span>--The Hebrew word for "knit together" (marg., <span class= "ital">fellows</span>) is <span class= "ital">chabeerim. </span>It means that they were all as united as if they belonged to one <span class= "ital">cheber, </span>or club. It is the spirit of <span class= "ital">clubbism </span>(Greek, Tcupcfa), displayed in this instance in a good cause.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/20-11.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">So all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<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">the men</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֤ישׁ</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 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">gathered</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּֽאָסֵ֞ף</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·’ā·sêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as one</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">man,</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּאִ֥ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(kə·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular<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">united</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲבֵרִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·ḇê·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2270.htm">Strong's 2270: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, associate, companion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the city.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעִ֔יר</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/20-11.htm">Judges 20:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/20-11.htm">Judges 20:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/20-11.htm">Judges 20:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/20-11.htm">Judges 20:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/20-11.htm">Judges 20:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/20-11.htm">Judges 20:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/20-11.htm">Judges 20:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/20-11.htm">Judges 20:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/20-11.htm">Judges 20:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/20-11.htm">Judges 20:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/20-11.htm">OT History: Judges 20:11 So all the men of Israel were (Jd Judg. 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