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all these <i>were</i> men of valour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So all who fell of Benjamin that day were twenty-five thousand men who drew the sword; all these <i>were</i> men of valor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So all those of Benjamin who fell that day were twenty-five thousand men who drew the sword; all of these were valiant men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So all of Benjamin who fell that day were 25,000 men who draw the sword; all these were valiant warriors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So all of Benjamin who fell that day were 25,000 men who draw the sword; all these were valiant warriors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So all of Benjamin who fell that day were 25,000 men who drew the sword; all these were valiant men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So all of Benjamin who fell that day were twenty-five thousand men who drew the sword, all of them brave <i>and</i> able warriors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the Benjaminites who died that day were twenty-five thousand armed men; all were warriors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the Benjaminites who died that day were 25,000 armed men; all were warriors. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So that all who fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Twenty-five thousand soldiers of Benjamin died that day, all of them experienced warriors. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So that all which fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />In all, 25,000 men from Benjamin who were armed with swords were killed that day. They were all experienced men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />In all, twenty-five thousand Benjaminites were killed that day--all of them brave soldiers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />To sum up, the soldiers from the tribe of Benjamin who died that day totaled 25,000 men, all of them expert swordsmen and valiant soldiers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />That day 25,000 Benjamite swordsmen fell, all men of valor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />That day twenty-five thousand sword-wielding Benjaminites fell in battle, all of them capable warriors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So that all who fell that day of Benjamin were twenty-five thousand swordsmen; all these were valiant fighters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So that all who fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So that all who fell that day of Benjamin were twenty-five thousand men who drew the sword. All these were men of valor. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And all those falling of Benjamin are twenty-five thousand men drawing sword, on that day—all these [were] men of valor;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And all those falling of Benjamin are twenty and five thousand men drawing sword, on that day -- the whole of these are men of valour;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And all those falling of Benjamin will be twenty and five thousand men drawing sword in that day; all these men of strength.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And so it came to pass, that all that were slain of Benjamin in divers places, were five and twenty thousand fighting men, most valiant for war. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so it happened that all of those who were slain from Benjamin, in various places, were twenty-five thousand fighters, very willing to go to war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The total of those from Benjamin who fell that day was twenty-five thousand swordsmen, all of them warriors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So all who fell that day of Benjamin were twenty-five thousand arms-bearing men, all of them courageous fighters.<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 who fell that day of Benjamin were twenty-five thousand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And all who fell of the sons of Benjamin on that day were twenty and five thousand men drawing a sword, all of them mighty men<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So that all who fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And all that fell of Benjamin were twenty-five thousand men that drew sword in that day: all these were men of might.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/20-46.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=6380" 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">45</span>Then the Benjamites turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, and Israel cut down 5,000 men on the roads. And they overtook them at Gidom and struck down 2,000 more. <span class="reftext">46</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">That</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></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/3605.htm" title="3605: ḵāl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: ‘eś·rîm (Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth.">25,000</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: wa·ḥă·miš·šāh (Conj-w:: Number-ms) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five."></a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’e·lep̄ (Number-ms) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1144.htm" title="1144: mib·bin·yā·min (Prep-m:: 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.">Benjamite</a> <a href="/hebrew/8025.htm" title="8025: šō·lêp̄ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To draw out or off. A primitive root; to pull out, up or off."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḥe·reḇ (N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">swordsmen</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: han·nō·p̄ə·lîm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">fell,</a> <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.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: ’êl·leh (Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those."></a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’an·šê- (N-mpc) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">men</a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428: ḥā·yil (N-ms) -- From chuwl; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength.">of valor.</a> </span><span class="reftext">47</span>But 600 men turned and fled into the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, where they stayed four months.…<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="/judges/21-25.htm">Judges 21:25</a></span><br />In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/19-29.htm">Judges 19:29-30</a></span><br />When he reached his house, he picked up a knife, took hold of his concubine, cut her limb by limb into twelve pieces, and sent her throughout the territory of Israel. / And everyone who saw it said, “Nothing like this has been seen or done from the day the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt until this day. Think it over, take counsel, and speak up!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/13-12.htm">Deuteronomy 13:12-18</a></span><br />If, regarding one of the cities the LORD your God is giving you to inhabit, you hear it said / that wicked men have arisen from among you and have led the people of their city astray, saying, “Let us go and serve other gods” (which you have not known), / then you must inquire, investigate, and interrogate thoroughly. And if it is established with certainty that this abomination has been committed among you, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/9-9.htm">Hosea 9:9</a></span><br />They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their guilt; He will punish their sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/10-9.htm">Hosea 10:9</a></span><br />Since the days of Gibeah you have sinned, O Israel, and there you have remained. Did not the battle in Gibeah overtake the sons of iniquity?<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="/1_samuel/15-33.htm">1 Samuel 15:33</a></span><br />But Samuel declared: “As your sword has made women childless, so your mother will be childless among women.” And Samuel hacked Agag to pieces before the LORD at Gilgal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/2-25.htm">2 Samuel 2:25-31</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_samuel/19-41.htm">2 Samuel 19:41-43</a></span><br />Soon all the men of Israel came to the king and asked, “Why did our brothers, the men of Judah, take you away secretly and bring the king and his household across the Jordan, together with all of David’s men?” / And all the men of Judah replied to the men of Israel, “We did this because the king is our relative. Why does this anger you? Have we ever eaten at the king’s expense or received anything for ourselves?” / “We have ten shares in the king,” answered the men of Israel, “so we have more claim to David than you. Why then do you despise us? Were we not the first to speak of restoring our king?” But the men of Judah spoke more fiercely than the men of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-6.htm">2 Chronicles 28:6-8</a></span><br />For in one day Pekah son of Remaliah killed 120,000 valiant men in Judah. This happened because they had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers. / Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the son of the king, Azrikam the governor of the palace, and Elkanah the second to the king. / Then the Israelites took 200,000 captives from their kinsmen—women, sons, and daughters. They also carried off a great deal of plunder and brought it to Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-19.htm">Isaiah 9:19-21</a></span><br />By the wrath of the LORD of Hosts the land is scorched, and the people are fuel for the fire. No man even spares his brother. / They carve out what is on the right, but they are still hungry; they eat what is on the left, but they are still not satisfied. Each one devours the flesh of his own offspring. / Manasseh devours Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh; together they turn against Judah. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-34.htm">Jeremiah 7:34</a></span><br />I will remove from the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem the sounds of joy and gladness and the voices of the bride and bridegroom, for the land will become a wasteland.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/48-2.htm">Jeremiah 48:2</a></span><br />There is no longer praise for Moab; in Heshbon they devise evil against her: ‘Come, let us cut her off from nationhood.’ You too, O people of Madmen, will be silenced; the sword will pursue you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-21.htm">Matthew 24:21</a></span><br />For at that time there will be great tribulation, unseen from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-22.htm">Luke 21:22-24</a></span><br />For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. / How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people. / They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So that all which fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valor.</p><p class="hdg">twenty</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/20-15.htm">Judges 20:15,35</a></b></br> And the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbered seven hundred chosen men… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/20-44.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/judges/3-15.htm">Benjamite</a> <a href="/judges/20-35.htm">Draw</a> <a href="/judges/20-35.htm">Drawing</a> <a href="/judges/20-37.htm">Drew</a> <a href="/judges/19-9.htm">End</a> <a href="/judges/20-44.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/judges/20-42.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/judges/20-35.htm">Swordsmen</a> <a href="/judges/20-45.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/judges/20-35.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/judges/20-35.htm">Twenty-Five</a> <a href="/judges/20-44.htm">Valiant</a> <a href="/judges/20-44.htm">Valor</a> <a href="/judges/20-44.htm">Valour</a> <a href="/judges/20-44.htm">War</a> <a href="/judges/20-44.htm">Warriors</a> <a href="/judges/20-44.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/20-48.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/judges/21-1.htm">Benjamite</a> <a href="/ruth/2-9.htm">Draw</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-21.htm">Drawing</a> <a href="/ruth/4-7.htm">Drew</a> <a href="/ruth/1-3.htm">End</a> <a href="/ruth/1-18.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/judges/20-48.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-26.htm">Swordsmen</a> <a href="/judges/21-10.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/1_samuel/7-2.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-42.htm">Twenty-Five</a> <a href="/judges/21-10.htm">Valiant</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-1.htm">Valor</a> <a href="/ruth/2-1.htm">Valour</a> <a href="/judges/21-22.htm">War</a> <a href="/judges/21-10.htm">Warriors</a> <a href="/judges/21-13.htm">Whole</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>That day</b><br>The phrase "that day" refers to a specific moment in the narrative of the Israelite civil war against the tribe of Benjamin. This conflict arose from the grievous crime committed in Gibeah, as detailed in <a href="/judges/19.htm">Judges 19</a>. The phrase underscores the immediacy and finality of the judgment executed upon the Benjamites, highlighting the culmination of a series of battles. It serves as a reminder of the swift and decisive nature of divine justice in the biblical narrative.<p><b>25,000 Benjamite swordsmen fell</b><br>The number 25,000 indicates the significant loss suffered by the tribe of Benjamin. This figure emphasizes the scale of the conflict and the severity of the punishment. The Benjamites were known for their skill in battle, as seen earlier in <a href="/judges/20-16.htm">Judges 20:16</a>, where they are described as left-handed slingers capable of hitting a target with precision. The fall of such a large number of warriors signifies a devastating blow to the tribe, both in terms of military strength and population. This event is a stark reminder of the consequences of sin and disobedience to God's law, as the tribe faced near annihilation due to their defense of the wickedness in Gibeah.<p><b>all men of valor</b><br>The description "men of valor" highlights the bravery and combat prowess of the Benjamite warriors. This term is often used in the Old Testament to denote individuals of exceptional courage and strength, such as Gideon in <a href="/judges/6-12.htm">Judges 6:12</a>. Despite their valor, the Benjamites' downfall illustrates that human strength and bravery are insufficient when opposed to divine will. The narrative serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of pride and the importance of aligning one's actions with God's commandments. The fall of these valiant men also foreshadows the ultimate victory of righteousness over wickedness, a theme that resonates throughout the biblical text.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/benjamites.htm">Benjamites</a></b><br>A tribe of Israel, descended from Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob. Known for their skill in battle and bravery.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The collective tribes of Israel, excluding Benjamin, who united to address the moral and social corruption within the tribe of Benjamin.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/gibeah.htm">Gibeah</a></b><br>A city in the territory of Benjamin where a grievous crime occurred, leading to the conflict between the Benjamites and the other Israelite tribes.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/battle.htm">Battle</a></b><br>A significant conflict between the tribe of Benjamin and the other Israelite tribes, resulting in heavy casualties for the Benjamites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/v/valiant_warriors.htm">Valiant Warriors</a></b><br>Refers to the skilled and courageous fighters from the tribe of Benjamin who fell in battle.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>The conflict arose from a moral failure in Gibeah, reminding us that sin can have devastating communal consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_and_justice.htm">Unity and Justice</a></b><br>The Israelites' response to the crime in Gibeah underscores the importance of unity and justice in addressing sin within the community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_war.htm">The Cost of War</a></b><br>The heavy loss of life among the Benjamites serves as a sobering reminder of the cost of conflict and the value of seeking peace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite the chaos and destruction, God's sovereign plan unfolds, reminding us that He is in control even in dire circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>The aftermath of the battle leads to reconciliation and restoration, illustrating the power of repentance and God's mercy.<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/what_is_the_tribe_of_benjamin.htm">What is the Tribe of Benjamin?</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/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/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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/20.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(46) <span class= "bld">Twenty and five thousand men.</span>--Eighteen thousand killed in battle, ? 5,000 on the paved roads (<span class= "ital">mesilloth</span>)<span class= "ital">, </span>? 2,000 near Rimmon, ? 600 survivors, makes 25,600. But as the Benjamites were 26,700 (see <a href="/judges/20-15.htm" title="And the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbered seven hundred chosen men.">Judges 20:15</a>), either the total in <a href="/judges/20-15.htm" title="And the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbered seven hundred chosen men.">Judges 20:15</a> is wrong, or we must make the much more natural supposition that 1,000 Benjamites, as against 40,000 Israelites (which would only be 1 to 36), had fallen in the two first battles.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/20-46.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">That</span><br /><span class="heb">הַה֑וּא</span> <span class="translit">(ha·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</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">25,000</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶשְׂרִים֩</span> <span class="translit">(‘eś·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6242.htm">Strong's 6242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Twenty, twentieth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Benjamite</span><br /><span class="heb">מִבִּנְיָמִ֗ן</span> <span class="translit">(mib·bin·yā·min)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | 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">swordsmen</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶ֖רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(ḥe·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fell,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנֹּ֨פְלִ֜ים</span> <span class="translit">(han·nō·p̄ə·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">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">valiant warriors.</span><br /><span class="heb">אַנְשֵׁי־</span> <span class="translit">(’an·šê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural 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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/20-46.htm">Judges 20:46 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/20-46.htm">Judges 20:46 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/20-46.htm">Judges 20:46 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/20-46.htm">Judges 20:46 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/20-46.htm">Judges 20:46 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/20-46.htm">Judges 20:46 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/20-46.htm">Judges 20:46 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/20-46.htm">Judges 20:46 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/20-46.htm">Judges 20:46 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/20-46.htm">Judges 20:46 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/20-46.htm">OT History: Judges 20:46 So that all who fell that day (Jd Judg. 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