³⁸ The men of Israel had a prearranged signal with the men in ambush: when they sent up a great cloud of smoke from the city,

⁴⁰ But when the column of smoke began to go up from the city, Benjamin looked behind them, and the whole city was going up in smoke.^[a]

¹⁴ Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem,^(A) repaired the Dung Gate.^(B) He rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.