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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 />Then Israel set an ambush around Gibeah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/20.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So the Israelites set an ambush all around Gibeah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/20.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So Israel set men in ambush around Gibeah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Israel set up an ambush around Gibeah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Israel set men in ambush all around Gibeah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Israel set men in ambush around Gibeah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Israel set men in ambush around Gibeah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Israel set men in ambush around Gibeah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Israel set men in ambush around Gibeah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Israel set men in ambush around Gibeah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Israel set up an ambush around Gibeah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Israel set up an ambush around Gibeah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Israel set liers-in-wait against Gibeah round about.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The Israelites surrounded Gibeah, but stayed where they could not be seen. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Israel set liers in wait against Gibeah round about.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then Israel placed troops in ambush around Gibeah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So the Israelites put some soldiers in hiding around Gibeah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So Israel set soldiers in ambush around Gibeah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Israel set up an ambush around Gibeah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So Israel hid men in ambush outside Gibeah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Israel set ambushes all around Gibeah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Israel set liers in wait around Gibeah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Israel set ambushes all around Gibeah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Israel sets ones lying in wait against Gibeah, all around,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Israel setteth liers in wait against Gibeah, round about,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Israel will put liers-in-wait against Gibeah round about.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the children of Israel set ambushes round about the city of Gabaa: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Israel stationed ambushes around the city of Gibeah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So Israel set men in ambush around Gibeah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So Israel stationed men in ambush around Gibeah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So Israel set ambushes round about Gibeah.<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 set an ambush against Gebah and they surrounded it<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Israel set liers-in-wait against Gibeah round about.<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 set an ambush against Gabaa round about <i>it</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/20-29.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=6207" 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">28</span>and Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, served before it.) The Israelites asked, “Should we again go out to battle against our brothers the Benjamites, or should we stop?” The LORD answered, “Fight, for tomorrow I will deliver them into your hand.” <span class="reftext">29</span><span class="highl"><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.">So Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: way·yā·śem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">set up</a> <a href="/hebrew/693.htm" title="693: ’ō·rə·ḇîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To lie in wait. A primitive root; to lurk.">an ambush</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: sā·ḇîḇ (Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">around</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> </span><span class="reftext">30</span>On the third day the Israelites went up against the Benjamites and arrayed themselves against Gibeah as they had done before.…<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/8-4.htm">Joshua 8:4-7</a></span><br />with these orders: “Pay attention. You are to lie in ambush behind the city, not too far from it. All of you must be ready. / 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, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-23.htm">2 Samuel 5:23-25</a></span><br />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.” / So David did as the LORD had commanded him, and he struck down the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/13-13.htm">2 Chronicles 13:13</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/8-12.htm">Joshua 8:12</a></span><br />Now Joshua had taken about five thousand men and set up an ambush between Bethel and Ai, to the west of the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-5.htm">1 Samuel 15:5</a></span><br />Saul came to the city of Amalek and lay in wait in the valley.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/7-12.htm">2 Kings 7:12</a></span><br />So the king got up in the night and said to his servants, “Let me tell you what the Arameans have done to us. They know we are starving, so they have left the camp to hide in the field, thinking, ‘When they come out of the city, we will take them alive and enter the city.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/23-23.htm">1 Samuel 23:23</a></span><br />Observe and find out all the places where he hides. Then come back to me with certainty, and I will go with you. If he is in the land, I will search him out among all the clans of Judah.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/2-25.htm">2 Samuel 2:25</a></span><br />The Benjamites rallied to Abner, formed a single unit, and took their stand atop a hill.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/22-6.htm">1 Samuel 22:6</a></span><br />Soon Saul learned that David and his men had been discovered. At that time Saul was sitting under the tamarisk tree on the hill at Gibeah, with his spear in hand and all his servants standing around him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/26-4.htm">1 Samuel 26:4</a></span><br />David sent out spies to verify that Saul had arrived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-22.htm">2 Samuel 5:22</a></span><br />Once again the Philistines came up and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/30-27.htm">1 Samuel 30:27-31</a></span><br />He sent gifts to those in Bethel, Ramoth Negev, and Jattir; / to those in Aroer, Siphmoth, and Eshtemoa; / to those in Racal and in the cities of the Jerahmeelites and Kenites; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-9.htm">2 Kings 19:9</a></span><br />Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “Look, he has set out to fight against you.” So Sennacherib again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-4.htm">Matthew 26:4</a></span><br />and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-1.htm">Mark 14:1</a></span><br />Now the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were two days away, and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a covert way to arrest Jesus and kill Him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah.</p><p class="hdg">liers</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/20-34.htm">Judges 20:34</a></b></br> And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore: but they knew not that evil <i>was</i> near them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/8-4.htm">Joshua 8:4</a></b></br> And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, <i>even</i> behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/5-23.htm">2 Samuel 5:23</a></b></br> And when David inquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; <i>but</i> fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/16-12.htm">Ambush</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-12.htm">Ambushes</a> <a href="/judges/18-25.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/judges/20-27.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/16-12.htm">Liers</a> <a href="/judges/20-5.htm">Round</a> <a href="/judges/16-12.htm">Secretly</a> <a href="/judges/9-34.htm">Surprise</a> <a href="/judges/19-8.htm">Wait</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/20-36.htm">Ambush</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">Ambushes</a> <a href="/judges/20-34.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/judges/20-30.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/judges/20-33.htm">Liers</a> <a href="/judges/20-43.htm">Round</a> <a href="/judges/20-33.htm">Secretly</a> <a href="/judges/20-33.htm">Surprise</a> <a href="/judges/20-33.htm">Wait</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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This reflects the unity of the tribes in addressing a grievous sin within their community, as described earlier in <a href="/judges/19.htm">Judges 19-20</a>. The unity of Israel in this context is significant, as it demonstrates a collective response to moral and social corruption, which is a recurring theme in the book of Judges.<p><b>set up an ambush</b><br>The strategy of setting up an ambush indicates a tactical military maneuver. Ambushes were common in ancient warfare, often used to gain an advantage over a stronger or more fortified enemy. This tactic is reminiscent of earlier biblical battles, such as the ambush at Ai in <a href="/joshua/8.htm">Joshua 8</a>, where God instructed Joshua to use a similar strategy. The use of an ambush here suggests a reliance on strategic planning and possibly divine guidance, as the Israelites sought to rectify the situation with the Benjamites.<p><b>around Gibeah</b><br>Gibeah was a city in the territory of Benjamin, notorious for the heinous crime committed there, which led to the civil conflict described in <a href="/judges/19.htm">Judges 19-20</a>. The geographical location of Gibeah is significant, as it was situated on a hill, providing a strategic advantage in defense. The ambush around Gibeah indicates a comprehensive encirclement, aiming to cut off escape routes and ensure the success of the attack. The focus on Gibeah highlights the severity of the crime committed there and the necessity of addressing it to restore justice and order within Israel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The collective tribes of Israel, excluding Benjamin, who are seeking justice for a grievous crime committed in Gibeah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/gibeah.htm">Gibeah</a></b><br>A city in the territory of Benjamin where a horrific crime took place, leading to a civil conflict between the tribe of Benjamin and the other Israelite tribes.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/ambush.htm">Ambush</a></b><br>A military strategy employed by the Israelites to defeat the Benjamites, indicating a tactical approach to warfare.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/strategic_planning_in_spiritual_battles.htm">Strategic Planning in Spiritual Battles</a></b><br>Just as Israel set an ambush, believers are called to be strategic in their spiritual lives, using wisdom and discernment in facing challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>The events leading to the ambush highlight the severe consequences of sin and the importance of addressing wrongdoing within a community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_and_division_among_believers.htm">Unity and Division Among Believers</a></b><br>The conflict between Israel and Benjamin serves as a cautionary tale about division within God's people and the need for reconciliation and unity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_justice.htm">God's Sovereignty in Justice</a></b><br>While Israel took action, the ultimate outcome was in God's hands, reminding us to trust in His justice and timing.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 20</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/judges_20__is_there_archeological_proof.htm">Judges 20 (entire chapter) - Is there any archeological evidence supporting so great a civil war among the tribes of Israel, or are the events purely literary?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_joshua_8's_ambush_unique.htm">Why does the ambush strategy described in Joshua 8:2–22 differ from other accounts of Israelite conquests? </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>(29) <span class= "bld">Set liers in wait.</span>--This exceedingly simple and primitive stratagem had also been successful against Ai (<a href="/joshua/8-4.htm" title="And he commanded them, saying, Behold, you shall lie in wait against the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be you all ready:">Joshua 8:4</a>) and against Shechem (<a href="/judges/9-43.htm" title="And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people were come forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them.">Judges 9:43</a>). Here, as in <a href="/context/judges/20-22.htm" title="And the people the men of Israel encouraged themselves, and set their battle again in array in the place where they put themselves in array the first day.">Judges 20:22-23</a>, the narrative follows a loose-order, the general fact being sometimes stated by anticipation, and the details subsequently filled in.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 29.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Set liers in wait</span>. Made wiser by misfortune, they now act cautiously. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/20-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵל֙</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">set up</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֤שֶׂם</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·śem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">an ambush</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹֽרְבִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·rə·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_693.htm">Strong's 693: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lie in wait</span><br /><br /><span class="word">around</span><br /><span class="heb">סָבִֽיב׃</span> <span class="translit">(sā·ḇîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> </span><span class="str2">A circle, neighbour, environs, around</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/20-29.htm">Judges 20:29 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/20-29.htm">Judges 20:29 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/20-29.htm">Judges 20:29 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/20-29.htm">Judges 20:29 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/20-29.htm">Judges 20:29 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/20-29.htm">Judges 20:29 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/20-29.htm">Judges 20:29 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/20-29.htm">Judges 20:29 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/20-29.htm">Judges 20:29 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/20-29.htm">Judges 20:29 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/20-29.htm">OT History: Judges 20:29 Israel set ambushes all around Gibeah (Jd Judg. 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