Judges 20:21

And the children of Benjamin came forth out of Gibeah, and destroyed down to the ground of the Israelites that day twenty and two thousand men.

King James Version

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Other Translations for Judges 20:21

BSB

And the Benjamites came out of Gibeah and cut down 22,000 Israelites on the battlefield that day.

AKJV

And the children of Benjamin came forth out of Gibeah, and destroyed down to the ground of the Israelites that day twenty and two thousand men.

CPDV

And the sons of Benjamin, departing from Gibeah, slew twenty-two thousand men from the sons of Israel, on that day.

ERV

And the children of Benjamin came forth out of Gibeah, and destroyed down to the ground of the Israelites on that day twenty and two thousand men.

NHEB

The people of Benjamin came forth out of Gibeah, and destroyed down to the ground of the Israelites on that day twenty-two thousand men.

SMT

And the sons of Benjamin will come forth from Gibeah, and they will destroy in that day in Israel twenty and two thousand men to the earth.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Judges 20:21

AndthechildrenH1121Noun MasculineofBenjaminH1144Proper Name MasculinecameforthH3318VerboutofGibeahH1390anddestroyeddownH7843VerbtothegroundH776Noun FeminineoftheIsraelitesH3478Proper Name MasculinethatdayH3117Noun Masculine twentyH6242NounandtwoH8147Noun thousandH505Noun Masculine menH376Noun Masculine

Commentary for Judges 20:21

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Judges 20:21

Summary

Benjamin scores initial decisive victory

Place

Gibeah

Event

Israel defeated catastrophically

Estimated Time Period

c. 1200-1100 BC