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Judges 20:14 Cross-References

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But the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities unto Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.

Judges 20:14 (KJV)

Historical Context for Judges 20:14

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Benjamintwelfth-born son of Jacob and Rachel (GEN 35:18)
J
Jacobsecond-born son of Isaac (GEN 25:25-26)

Commentary on Judges 20:14

The children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities unto Gibeah—Benjamin responds to Israel's demands not with compliance but with military mobilization. They rally from their scattered towns (עָרִים, arim) to Gibeah, the site of the crime, effectively declaring the entire tribe stands with the perpetrators. To go out to battle against the children of Israel (לָצֵאת לַמִּלְחָמָה עִם־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, latzet lamilchamah im-benei yisra'el)—they initiate offensive warfare 'against' their brother tribes.Benjamin's decision is catastrophic. Rather than surrendering a handful of...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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