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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/judges/20.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/judges/20.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />They went up against the Benjamites on the third day and took up positions against Gibeah as they had done before.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/20.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They went out on the third day and took their positions at the same place as before.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/20.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the people of Israel went up against the people of Benjamin on the third day and set themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the third day the Israelites went up against the Benjamites and arrayed themselves against Gibeah as they had done before.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in battle array against Gibeah as at the other times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the sons of Israel went up against the sons of Benjamin on the third day and lined up against Gibeah as at other times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The sons of Israel went up against the sons of Benjamin on the third day and arrayed themselves against Gibeah as at other times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the sons of Israel went up against the sons of Benjamin on the third day and arrayed themselves against Gibeah, as at other times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the sons of Israel went up against the sons of Benjamin on the third day and arrayed themselves against Gibeah as at other times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The [fighting men of the] sons of Israel went up against the sons of Benjamin on the third day and placed themselves in battle formation against Gibeah as at other times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the third day the Israelites fought against the Benjaminites and took their battle positions against Gibeah as before.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the third day the Israelites fought against the Benjaminites and took their battle positions against Gibeah as before. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then the next day, they took the same positions as twice before, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />On the third day the men of Israel went to fight the men of Benjamin. They formed their battle line facing Gibeah as they did before.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then for the third straight day they marched against the army of Benjamin and placed their soldiers in battle position facing Gibeah, as they had done before. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The Israelis went out against the descendants of Benjamin on the third day, arraying themselves against Gibeah as they had done previously. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the third day the Israelites went up against the Benjamites and arrayed themselves against Gibeah as they had done before.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites attacked the Benjaminites the next day; they took their positions against Gibeah just as they had done before.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The children of Israel went up against the people of Benjamin on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times. <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 sons of Israel go up against the sons of Benjamin on the third day, and arrange themselves against Gibeah, as time by time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the sons of Israel go up against the sons of Benjamin, on the third day, and arrange themselves against Gibeah, as time by time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Israel will go up to the sons of Benjamin in the third day, and they will set in array against Gibeah as once upon once.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they drew up their army against Benjamin the third time, as they had done the first and second. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they brought out their army against Benjamin a third time, just as they had done on the first and second times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When the Israelites went up against the Benjaminites on the third day, they drew up against Gibeah as on other occasions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the Israelites went up against the Benjaminites on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gibeah, as before.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then the children of Israel went up against the Benjamites on the third day., and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the sons of Israel went up against the sons of Benjamin on the third day, and they were arrayed against Gebah as at all times<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 children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and arrayed themselves against Gabaa as before.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/20-30.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=6210" 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">29</span>So Israel set up an ambush around Gibeah. <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7992.htm" title="7992: haš·šə·lî·šî (Art:: Number-oms) -- Ordinal from shalowsh; third; feminine a third; by extension, a third; specifically, a third-story cell).">On the third</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the 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/5927.htm" title="5927: way·ya·‘ă·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">went up</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">against</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.).">the Benjamites</a> <a href="/hebrew/1144.htm" title="1144: ḇin·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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6186.htm" title="6186: way·ya·‘ar·ḵū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To set in a, row, arrange, put in order. A primitive root; to set in a row, i.e. Arrange, put in order.">and arrayed themselves</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/1390.htm" title="1390: hag·giḇ·‘āh (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Hill, three cities in Pal. The same as gib'ah; Gibah; the name of three places in Palestine.">Gibeah</a> <a href="/hebrew/6471.htm" title="6471: kə·p̄a·‘am (Prep-k:: N-fs) -- A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence. Or pa;amah; from pa'am; a stroke, literally or figuratively.">as they had done before.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6471.htm" title="6471: bə·p̄ā·‘am (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence. Or pa;amah; from pa'am; a stroke, literally or figuratively."></a> </span><span class="reftext">31</span>The Benjamites came out against them and were drawn away from the city. They began to attack the people as before, killing about thirty men of Israel in the fields and on the roads, one of which led up to Bethel and the other to Gibeah.…<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/8-5.htm">Joshua 8:5-7</a></span><br />Then I and all the troops with me will advance on the city. When they come out against us as they did the first time, we will flee from them. / They will pursue us until we have drawn them away from the city, for they will say, ‘The Israelites are running away from us as they did before.’ So as we flee from them, / you are to rise from the ambush and seize the city, for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/8-10.htm">Judges 8:10-12</a></span><br />Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with their army of about fifteen thousand men—all that were left of the armies of the people of the east. A hundred and twenty thousand swordsmen had already fallen. / And Gideon went up by way of the caravan route east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and he attacked their army, taking them by surprise. / When Zebah and Zalmunna fled, Gideon pursued and captured these two kings of Midian, routing their entire army.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/4-2.htm">1 Samuel 4:2</a></span><br />The Philistines arrayed themselves against Israel, and as the battle spread, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who struck down about four thousand men on the battlefield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/2-25.htm">2 Samuel 2:25-28</a></span><br />The Benjamites rallied to Abner, formed a single unit, and took their stand atop a hill. / Then Abner called out to Joab: “Must the sword devour forever? Do you not realize that this will only end in bitterness? How long before you tell the troops to stop pursuing their brothers?” / “As surely as God lives,” Joab replied, “if you had not spoken up, the troops would have continued pursuing their brothers until morning.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/13-13.htm">2 Chronicles 13:13-17</a></span><br />Now Jeroboam had sent troops around to ambush from the rear, so that while he was in front of Judah, the ambush was behind them. / When Judah turned and discovered that the battle was both before and behind them, they cried out to the LORD. Then the priests blew the trumpets, / and the men of Judah raised the battle cry. And when they raised the cry, God routed Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/8-14.htm">Joshua 8:14-22</a></span><br />When the king of Ai saw the Israelites, he hurried out early in the morning with the men of the city to engage them in battle at an appointed place overlooking the Arabah. But he did not know that an ambush had been set up against him behind the city. / Joshua and all Israel let themselves be beaten back before them, and they fled toward the wilderness. / Then all the men of Ai were summoned to pursue them, and they followed Joshua and were drawn away from the city. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-3.htm">1 Samuel 15:3</a></span><br />Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-22.htm">2 Samuel 5:22-25</a></span><br />Once again the Philistines came up and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim. / So David inquired of the LORD, who answered, “Do not march straight up, but circle around behind them and attack them in front of the balsam trees. / As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move quickly, because this will mean that the LORD has gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/20-29.htm">1 Kings 20:29-30</a></span><br />For seven days the armies camped opposite each other, and on the seventh day the battle ensued, and the Israelites struck down the Arameans—a hundred thousand foot soldiers in one day. / The rest of them fled into the city of Aphek, where the wall fell on twenty-seven thousand of the remaining men. Ben-hadad also fled to the city and hid in an inner room.<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="/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">2 Chronicles 20:22-24</a></span><br />The moment they began their shouts and praises, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who had come against Judah, and they were defeated. / The Ammonites and Moabites rose up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, devoting them to destruction. And when they had finished off the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another. / When the men of Judah came to a place overlooking the wilderness, they looked for the vast army, but there were only corpses lying on the ground; no one had escaped.<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="/luke/21-21.htm">Luke 21:21</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a></span><br />For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-11.htm">1 Corinthians 10:11</a></span><br />Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/24-8.htm">Arrange</a> <a href="/judges/20-22.htm">Array</a> <a href="/judges/20-22.htm">Arrayed</a> <a href="/judges/20-28.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/judges/20-24.htm">Benjaminites</a> <a href="/judges/20-25.htm">Benjamites</a> <a href="/judges/20-28.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/20-29.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/20-22.htm">Order</a> <a href="/judges/20-22.htm">Positions</a> <a href="/judges/20-22.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/judges/16-15.htm">Third</a> <a href="/judges/20-25.htm">Time</a> <a href="/judges/16-20.htm">Times</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/12-36.htm">Arrange</a> <a href="/judges/20-33.htm">Array</a> <a href="/judges/20-33.htm">Arrayed</a> <a href="/judges/20-31.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/judges/20-32.htm">Benjaminites</a> <a href="/judges/20-32.htm">Benjamites</a> <a href="/judges/20-31.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/20-31.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/20-33.htm">Order</a> <a href="/1_samuel/28-4.htm">Positions</a> <a href="/judges/20-33.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/1_samuel/3-8.htm">Third</a> <a href="/judges/21-14.htm">Time</a> <a href="/judges/20-31.htm">Times</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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In the context of <a href="/judges/20.htm">Judges 20</a>, it marks the continuation of a prolonged conflict between the Israelites and the tribe of Benjamin. The third day can symbolize a turning point, as seen in other biblical events such as the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which also occurred on the third day, indicating hope and redemption.<p><b>the Israelites went up against the Benjamites</b><br>This conflict arose from a grievous crime committed in Gibeah, a city of Benjamin, leading to a civil war within Israel. The Israelites, representing the other tribes, sought justice for the atrocity. This internal strife highlights the moral and social decay during the time of the Judges, a period characterized by the repeated phrase, "In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit" (<a href="/judges/21-25.htm">Judges 21:25</a>). The Benjamites' resistance to handing over the guilty parties led to this confrontation.<p><b>and arrayed themselves against Gibeah</b><br>Gibeah was a significant city within the territory of Benjamin, located in the central highlands of Israel. Archaeological evidence suggests it was a fortified city, making it a strategic location for battle. The Israelites' decision to array themselves against Gibeah indicates a tactical approach to besiege the city, reflecting the military strategies of ancient Near Eastern warfare.<p><b>as they had done before</b><br>This phrase suggests a repeated action, indicating previous unsuccessful attempts by the Israelites to defeat the Benjamites. It underscores the persistence and determination of the Israelites to achieve justice, despite earlier failures. This persistence can be seen as a reflection of the broader biblical theme of perseverance in the face of adversity, as well as the need for reliance on divine guidance rather than human strength alone.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The collective tribes of Israel, excluding Benjamin, who are seeking justice for the atrocity committed in Gibeah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/benjamites.htm">Benjamites</a></b><br>The tribe of Benjamin, defending their fellow tribesmen in Gibeah, despite the grievous sin committed.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/gibeah.htm">Gibeah</a></b><br>A city in the territory of Benjamin where a heinous crime occurred, leading to the conflict.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/third_day.htm">Third Day</a></b><br>Indicates the persistence and repeated efforts of the Israelites in their campaign against the Benjamites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/battle_positions.htm">Battle Positions</a></b><br>The strategic military arrangements made by the Israelites, showing their determination and organization.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/p/perseverance_in_righteous_causes.htm">Perseverance in Righteous Causes</a></b><br>The Israelites' repeated attempts to confront the Benjamites demonstrate the importance of perseverance when seeking justice and righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>The conflict arose from a grievous sin in Gibeah, reminding us of the far-reaching consequences of sin and the need for accountability.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_and_division_among_god's_people.htm">Unity and Division Among God's People</a></b><br>The division between the tribes of Israel and Benjamin serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of disunity and the need for reconciliation within the body of believers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/strategic_spiritual_warfare.htm">Strategic Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites took strategic positions, believers are called to be strategic in spiritual warfare, using prayer, scripture, and community support.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>The leaders of Israel had to make difficult decisions in the face of sin and injustice, highlighting the responsibility of leaders to guide their people according to God's will.<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/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><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/what_is_the_tribe_of_benjamin.htm">What is the Tribe of Benjamin?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 30.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">As at other times</span>, or, <span class="accented">this time as the other times</span> (see the same phrase, ver. 31, <a href="/judges/16-20.htm">Judges 16:20</a>; <a href="/numbers/24-20.htm">Numbers 24:20</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/20-30.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">On the third</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šə·lî·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7992.htm">Strong's 7992: </a> </span><span class="str2">Third, feminine a, third, a third, a third-story cell)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּיּ֣וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Israelites</span><br /><span class="heb">בְנֵֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·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">went up</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּעֲל֧וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘ă·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</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 Benjamites</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֥י</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">and arrayed themselves</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘ar·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6186.htm">Strong's 6186: </a> </span><span class="str2">To set in a, row, arrange, put in order</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">Gibeah</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגִּבְעָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(hag·giḇ·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1390.htm">Strong's 1390: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gibeah -- 'hill', three cities in Palestine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as they had done before.</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּפַ֥עַם</span> <span class="translit">(kə·p̄a·‘am)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6471.htm">Strong's 6471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/20-30.htm">Judges 20:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/20-30.htm">Judges 20:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/20-30.htm">Judges 20:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/20-30.htm">Judges 20:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/20-30.htm">Judges 20:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/20-30.htm">Judges 20:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/20-30.htm">Judges 20:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/20-30.htm">Judges 20:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/20-30.htm">Judges 20:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/20-30.htm">Judges 20:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/20-30.htm">OT History: Judges 20:30 The children of Israel went up against (Jd Judg. 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