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But the children of Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel: <a href="/nkjv/judges/20.htm">New King James Version</a> Now therefore, deliver up the men, the perverted men who are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death and remove the evil from Israel!” But the children of Benjamin would not listen to the voice of their brethren, the children of Israel. <a href="/nasb_/judges/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now then, turn over the men, the worthless men who are in Gibeah, so that we may put them to death and remove this wickedness from Israel.” But the sons of Benjamin would not listen to the voice of their brothers, the sons of Israel. <a href="/nasb/judges/20.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Now then, deliver up the men, the worthless fellows in Gibeah, that we may put them to death and remove this wickedness from Israel.&#8221 But the sons of Benjamin would not listen to the voice of their brothers, the sons of Israel. <a href="/nasb77/judges/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Now then, deliver up the men, the worthless fellows in Gibeah, that we may put them to death and remove this wickedness from Israel.” But the sons of Benjamin would not listen to the voice of their brothers, the sons of Israel. <a href="/lsb/judges/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So now, give up the men, the vile fellows in Gibeah, that we may put them to death and purge this evil from Israel.” But the sons of Benjamin were not willing to listen to the voice of their brothers, the sons of Israel. <a href="/amp/judges/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now therefore, turn over the men [involved], the worthless and wicked men in Gibeah, so that we may put them to death and remove this wickedness from Israel.” But the Benjamites would not listen to the voice of their brothers, the sons of Israel. <a href="/csb/judges/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Hand over the wicked men in Gibeah so we can put them to death and purge evil from Israel.” But the Benjaminites would not listen to their fellow Israelites. <a href="/hcsb/judges/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Hand over the perverted men in Gibeah so we can put them to death and eradicate evil from Israel.&#8221 But the Benjaminites would not obey their fellow Israelites. <a href="/asv/judges/20.htm">American Standard Version</a> Now therefore deliver up the men, the base fellows, that are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel. <a href="/cev/judges/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> We can't allow such a terrible crime to go unpunished in Israel! Hand the men over to us, and we will put them to death." But the people of Benjamin refused to listen to the other Israelites. <a href="/erv/judges/20.htm">English Revised Version</a> Now therefore deliver up the men, the sons of Belial, which are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel. <a href="/gwt/judges/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Now hand over those worthless men in Gibeah. We must put them to death to rid ourselves of this kind of evil in Israel." But the men of Benjamin refused to listen to the men of Israel. <a href="/gnt/judges/20.htm">Good News Translation</a> Now hand over those perverts in Gibeah, so that we can kill them and remove this evil from Israel." But the people of Benjamin paid no attention to the other Israelites. <a href="/isv/judges/20.htm">International Standard Version</a> Now then, hand over the men—those ungodly men, and we'll execute them in order to remove this evil from Israel." But the descendants of Benjamin wouldn't obey the request of their own relatives, the Israelis, <a href="/msb/judges/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Hand over the wicked men of Gibeah so we can put them to death and purge Israel of this evil.? But the Benjamites refused to heed the voice of their fellow Israelites. <a href="/net/judges/20.htm">NET Bible</a> Now, hand over the good-for-nothings in Gibeah so we can execute them and purge Israel of wickedness." But the Benjaminites refused to listen to their Israelite brothers. <a href="/nheb/judges/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Now therefore deliver up the men, the wicked men who are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel." But the sons of Benjamin would not listen to the voice of their brothers, the children of Israel. <a href="/wbt/judges/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Now therefore deliver us the men, the children of Belial, who are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and banish evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren, the children of Israel: <a href="/web/judges/20.htm">World English Bible</a> Now therefore deliver up the men, the wicked fellows who are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death and put away evil from Israel.” But Benjamin would not listen to the voice of their brothers, the children of Israel. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/judges/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And now, give up the men—sons of worthlessness—which [are] in Gibeah, and we put them to death, and we put away evil from Israel.” And [the sons of] Benjamin have not been willing to listen to the voice of their brothers, the sons of Israel; <a href="/ylt/judges/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And now, give up the men -- sons of worthlessness -- which are in Gibeah, and we put them to death, and we put away evil from Israel.' And the sons of Benjamin have not been willing to hearken to the voice of their brethren, the sons of Israel; <a href="/slt/judges/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And now give the men, sons of Belial, which are in Gibeah, and we will put them to death, and take away evil from Israel. And Benjamin would not hear to the voice of their brethren the sons of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/judges/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Deliver up the men of Gabaa, that have committed this heinous crime, that they may die, and the evil may be taken away out of Israel. But they would not hearken to the proposition of their brethren the children of Israel: <a href="/cpdv/judges/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Deliver the men of Gibeah, who have perpetrated this deplorable act, so that they may die, and so that the evil may be taken away from Israel.” And they were not willing to listen to the command of their brothers, the sons of Israel. <a href="/nabre/judges/20.htm">New American Bible</a> Now give up the men, the scoundrels who are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death and thus purge the evil from Israel.” But the Benjaminites refused to listen to their kindred, the Israelites. <a href="/nrsvce/judges/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Now then, hand over those scoundrels in Gibeah, so that we may put them to death, and purge the evil from Israel.” But the Benjaminites would not listen to their kinsfolk, the Israelites.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/judges/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Now therefore deliver up the wicked men, who are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But the Benjamites would not listen to the voice of their brethren, the children of Israel; <a href="/hpbt/judges/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Now give the men, the sons of evil that are in Gabah. We will kill them and we will remove evil from Israel.” And the sons of Benjamin did not choose to listen to the voice of their brothers the sons of Israel<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/judges/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Now therefore deliver up the men, the base fellows that are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel.' But the children of Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel. <a href="/sep/judges/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Now then give up the men the sons of transgressors that are in Gabaa, and we will put them to death, and purge out wickedness from Israel: but the children of Benjamin consented not to hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel. <a href="/parallel/judges/20-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=6048" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/judges/20.htm">The Decree of the Assembly</a> …12And the tribes of Israel sent men throughout the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What is this wickedness that has occurred among you? 13<a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: wə·‘at·tāh (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: tə·nū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">Hand over</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/582.htm" title="582: hā·’ă·nā·šîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1100.htm" title="1100: ḇə·lî·ya·‘al (N-ms) -- Worthlessness. From bliy and ya'al; without profit, worthlessness; by extension, destruction, wickedness.">the wicked</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.).">men</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1390.htm" title="1390: bag·giḇ·‘āh (Prep-b, Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Hill, three cities in Pal. The same as gib'ah; Gibah; the name of three places in Palestine.">of Gibeah</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: ū·nə·mî·ṯêm (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjImperf.h-1cp:: 3mp) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">so we can put them to death</a> <a href="/hebrew/1197.htm" title="1197: ū·nə·ḇa·‘ă·rāh (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cp) -- To kindle, consume, to be, brutish. A primitive root; to kindle, i.e. Consume; also to be(-come) brutish.">and purge</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: mî·yiś·rā·’êl (Prep-m:: N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā·‘āh (Adj-fs) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">of this evil.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/1144.htm" title="1144: bin·yā·min (N-proper-ms) -- From ben and yamiyn; son of right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">But the Benjamites</a> <a href="/hebrew/14.htm" title="14: ʾå̄·ḇ·wē (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To be willing, to consent. A primitive root; to breathe after, i.e. to be acquiescent.">refused</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: liš·mō·a‘ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">to heed</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: bə·qō·wl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">the voice</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’ă·ḥê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">of their fellow</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.)."></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.">Israelites.</a> 14And from their cities they came together at Gibeah to go out and fight against the Israelites.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/deuteronomy/13-5.htm">Deuteronomy 13:5</a> Such a prophet or dreamer must be put to death, because he has advocated rebellion against the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery; he has tried to turn you from the way in which the LORD your God has commanded you to walk. So you must purge the evil from among you. <a href="/deuteronomy/17-12.htm">Deuteronomy 17:12</a> But the man who acts presumptuously, refusing to listen either to the priest who stands there to serve the LORD your God, or to the judge, must be put to death. You must purge the evil from Israel. <a href="/deuteronomy/21-21.htm">Deuteronomy 21:21</a> Then all the men of his city will stone him to death. So you must purge the evil from among you, and all Israel will hear and be afraid. <a href="/1_samuel/15-23.htm">1 Samuel 15:23</a> For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.” <a href="/1_samuel/15-33.htm">1 Samuel 15:33</a> 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. <a href="/2_samuel/20-21.htm">2 Samuel 20:21-22</a> That is not the case. But a man named Sheba son of Bichri, from the hill country of Ephraim, has lifted up his hand against the king, against David. Deliver him alone, and I will depart from the city.” “Look,” the woman replied, “his head will be thrown to you over the wall.” / Then the woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn and his men dispersed from the city, each to his own home. And Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem. <a href="/proverbs/21-11.htm">Proverbs 21:11</a> When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge. <a href="/proverbs/24-25.htm">Proverbs 24:25</a> but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them. <a href="/isaiah/1-16.htm">Isaiah 1:16-17</a> Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil! / Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.” <a href="/ezekiel/18-30.htm">Ezekiel 18:30</a> Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall. <a href="/matthew/18-15.htm">Matthew 18:15-17</a> If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. / But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ / If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector. <a href="/matthew/18-21.htm">Matthew 18:21-22</a> Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?” / Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times! <a href="/luke/17-3.htm">Luke 17:3-4</a> Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. / Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.” <a href="/john/8-7.htm">John 8:7</a> When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.” <a href="/acts/3-19.htm">Acts 3:19</a> Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Now therefore deliver us the men, the children of Belial, which are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not listen to the voice of their brothers the children of Israel.deliver<a href="/2_samuel/20-21.htm">2 Samuel 20:21,22</a> The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall… children of Belial<a href="/judges/19-22.htm">Judges 19:22</a> Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.<a href="/deuteronomy/13-13.htm">Deuteronomy 13:13</a> Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;<a href="/1_samuel/30-22.htm">1 Samuel 30:22</a> Then answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart.put away<a href="/deuteronomy/17-7.htm">Deuteronomy 17:7,12</a> The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you… <a href="/deuteronomy/19-19.htm">Deuteronomy 19:19</a> Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you.<a href="/deuteronomy/21-21.htm">Deuteronomy 21:21</a> And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.would not<a href="/1_samuel/2-25.htm">1 Samuel 2:25</a> If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the LORD, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the LORD would slay them.<a href="/2_chronicles/25-16.htm">2 Chronicles 25:16,20</a> And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel… <a href="/proverbs/29-1.htm">Proverbs 29:1</a> He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/romans/11-26.htm">Banish</a> <a href="/judges/19-22.htm">Base</a> <a href="/judges/19-22.htm">Belial</a> <a href="/judges/20-12.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/judges/20-3.htm">Benjaminites</a> <a href="/judges/20-3.htm">Benjamites</a> <a href="/judges/20-7.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/20-5.htm">Death</a> <a href="/judges/18-28.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/judges/20-12.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/judges/19-25.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/judges/20-12.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/20-7.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-22.htm">Purge</a> <a href="/judges/9-29.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/joshua/20-5.htm">Surrender</a> <a href="/judges/18-25.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/judges/20-12.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/judges/11-3.htm">Worthless</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/13-23.htm">Banish</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-16.htm">Base</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-16.htm">Belial</a> <a href="/judges/20-14.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/judges/20-14.htm">Benjaminites</a> <a href="/judges/20-15.htm">Benjamites</a> <a href="/judges/20-14.htm">Children</a> <a href="/judges/20-39.htm">Death</a> <a href="/judges/20-28.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/judges/20-34.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/1_samuel/8-7.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/judges/20-14.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/20-14.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-3.htm">Purge</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-19.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-3.htm">Surrender</a> <a href="/judges/21-2.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-17.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-16.htm">Worthless</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 20</div>1. <a href="/judges/20-1.htm">The Levite in a general assembly declared his wrong</a> 8. <a href="/judges/20-8.htm">The decree of the assembly</a> 12. <a href="/judges/20-12.htm">The Benjamites, being cited, make head against the Israelites</a> 18. <a href="/judges/20-18.htm">The Israelites in two battles lose forty thousand</a> 26. <a href="/judges/20-26.htm">They destroy by a plan all the Benjamites, except six hundred.</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>Hand over the wicked men of Gibeah This phrase refers to the demand made by the Israelite tribes to the tribe of Benjamin to surrender the perpetrators of a heinous crime committed in Gibeah. Gibeah was a city in the territory of Benjamin, and the crime involved the brutal assault and murder of a Levite's concubine, as detailed in <a href="/judges/19.htm">Judges 19</a>. The demand for justice reflects the communal responsibility in ancient Israel to uphold righteousness and the law, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/13-5.htm">Deuteronomy 13:5</a>, which calls for the removal of evil from among the people.so we can put them to death The call for capital punishment aligns with the Mosaic Law, which prescribed death for certain offenses to maintain holiness and justice within the community (<a href="/leviticus/20-10.htm">Leviticus 20:10</a>). This reflects the seriousness with which sin and its consequences were regarded in Israelite society. The death penalty was seen as a means to deter further sin and to uphold the covenant relationship with God.and purge Israel of this evil.” The concept of purging evil is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, emphasizing the need to remove sin to maintain the purity and sanctity of the nation (<a href="/deuteronomy/17-7.htm">Deuteronomy 17:7</a>). This reflects the covenantal understanding that Israel was to be a holy nation, set apart for God’s purposes. The failure to address sin could lead to communal guilt and divine judgment, as seen in the story of Achan in <a href="/joshua/7.htm">Joshua 7</a>.But the Benjamites refused to heed the voice of their fellow Israelites. The refusal of the Benjamites to surrender the guilty men highlights tribal loyalty and the potential for division within the nation. This decision led to a civil war, illustrating the destructive consequences of sin and disobedience. The Benjamites' defiance can be seen as a rejection of communal justice and a failure to uphold the covenantal laws. This incident foreshadows the later divisions in Israel, culminating in the split of the kingdom after Solomon's reign (1 Kings 12).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> The collective tribes of Israel, excluding Benjamin, who are seeking justice for the crime committed in Gibeah. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_benjamites.htm">The Benjamites</a> The tribe of Benjamin, who are protecting the men of Gibeah and refusing to hand them over for judgment. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_men_of_gibeah.htm">The Men of Gibeah</a> The perpetrators of a grievous crime, whose actions have led to a call for justice from the other tribes. 4. <a href="/topical/g/gibeah.htm">Gibeah</a> A city in the territory of Benjamin where the crime took place, leading to the conflict between the tribes. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_crime.htm">The Crime</a> The heinous act committed by the men of Gibeah, which is not detailed in this verse but is the catalyst for the demand for justice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_justice.htm">The Importance of Justice</a> The Israelites' demand for the wicked men of Gibeah to be handed over underscores the necessity of justice in maintaining societal order and righteousness. <a href="/topical/t/tribal_loyalty_vs._righteousness.htm">Tribal Loyalty vs. Righteousness</a> The Benjamites' refusal to surrender the guilty men highlights the tension between loyalty to one's own group and adherence to God's standards of righteousness. <a href="/topical/p/purging_evil.htm">Purging Evil</a> The call to "purge this evil from Israel" reflects a biblical principle of removing sin from the community to maintain holiness and prevent further corruption. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a> The Benjamites' decision not to heed the call for justice leads to severe consequences, illustrating the dangers of disobedience to God's commands. <a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a> This passage emphasizes the responsibility of the community to address sin and uphold justice, a principle that applies to the church today.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 20</a> <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> <a href="/q/what_is_the_origin_of_demons.htm">What is Gibeah's significance in the Bible?</a> <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> <a href="/q/why_does_god_empower_ehud,_an_assassin.htm">Why does Judges 3:12-15 depict God empowering an assassin (Ehud) if murder is condemned elsewhere in scripture?</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>(13) The children of Benjamin would not hearken.--They were actuated by the same bad spirit of solidarity which has often made Highland clans defend a member of their body who has committed some grave outrage. That they should have preferred an internecine civil war to the giving up their criminals illustrates the peculiarly fierce character of the tribe (<a href="/genesis/49-27.htm" title="Benjamin shall shred as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.">Genesis 49:27</a>). Their determination to hold out against united Israel is analogous to the courage in a bad cause of the Phocians in the sacred wars of Greece (Grote, iv. 85).<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 13. - Children of Belial. See <a href="/judges/19-22.htm">Judges 19:22</a>, note. There seems to be a reference here to <a href="/deuteronomy/13-12.htm">Deuteronomy 13:12-15</a>. <a href="/commentaries/judges/20-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Hand over תְּנוּ֩ (tə·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set the wicked בְלִיַּ֜עַל (ḇə·lî·ya·‘al) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1100.htm">Strong's 1100: </a> Without profit, worthlessness, destruction, wickedness men הָאֲנָשִׁ֨ים (hā·’ă·nā·šîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person of Gibeah בַּגִּבְעָה֙ (bag·giḇ·‘āh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1390.htm">Strong's 1390: </a> Gibeah -- 'hill', three cities in Palestine so we can put them to death וּנְמִיתֵ֔ם (ū·nə·mî·ṯêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill and purge וּנְבַעֲרָ֥ה (ū·nə·ḇa·‘ă·rāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1197.htm">Strong's 1197: </a> To kindle, consume, to be, brutish Israel מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (mî·yiś·rā·’êl) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc of this wickedness.” רָעָ֖ה (rā·‘āh) Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> Bad, evil But the Benjamites בְּנֵֽי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son refused אָבוּ֙ (’ā·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_14.htm">Strong's 14: </a> To breathe after, to be acquiescent to heed לִשְׁמֹ֕עַ (liš·mō·a‘) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently the voice בְּק֖וֹל (bə·qō·wl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> A voice, sound of their fellow אֲחֵיהֶ֥ם (’ă·ḥê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> A brother, ) Israelites. בְּנֵ֣י‪‬ (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/20-13.htm">Judges 20:13 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/judges/20-13.htm">Judges 20:13 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/judges/20-13.htm">Judges 20:13 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/judges/20-13.htm">Judges 20:13 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/judges/20-13.htm">Judges 20:13 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/20-13.htm">Judges 20:13 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/20-13.htm">Judges 20:13 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/20-13.htm">Judges 20:13 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/judges/20-13.htm">Judges 20:13 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/judges/20-13.htm">Judges 20:13 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/judges/20-13.htm">OT History: Judges 20:13 Now therefore deliver up the men (Jd Judg. 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