Category: Judges

American Standard Version (ASV):
And the children of Israel went up and wept before Jehovah until even; and they asked of Jehovah, saying, Shall I again draw nigh to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And Jehovah said, Go up against him.

King James Version (KJV):
(And the children of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until even, and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the LORD said, Go up against him.)

American Standard Version (ASV):
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.

King James Version (KJV):
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.

American Standard Version (ASV):
And the people, the men of Israel, encouraged themselves, and set the battle again in array in the place where they set themselves in array the first day.

King James Version (KJV):
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.

American Standard Version (ASV):
And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.

King James Version (KJV):
And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.

American Standard Version (ASV):
And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel set the battle in array against them at Gibeah.

King James Version (KJV):
And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel put themselves in array to fight against them at Gibeah.

American Standard Version (ASV):
And the men of Israel, besides Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.

King James Version (KJV):
And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these [were] men of war.

American Standard Version (ASV):
And the children of Israel arose, and went up to Beth-el, and asked counsel of God; and they said, Who shall go up for us first to battle against the children of Benjamin? And Jehovah said, Judah [shall go up] first.

King James Version (KJV):
And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the LORD said, Judah [shall go up] first.

American Standard Version (ASV):
And the children of Benjamin were numbered on that day out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, besides the inhabitants of Gibeah, who were numbered seven hundred chosen men.

King James Version (KJV):
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.

American Standard Version (ASV):
Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at a hair-breadth, and not miss.

King James Version (KJV):
Among all this people [there were] seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair [breadth], and not miss.

American Standard Version (ASV):
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.

King James Version (KJV):
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 hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel: