38 Also the men of Israel had appointed a certain time with the ambushments, that they should make a great flame and smoke arise up out of the city.

39 And when the men of Israel retired in the battle, Benjamin began to [a]smite and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons: for they said, Surely they are stricken down before us, as in the first battle.

40 But when the flame began to rise out of the city as a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked back, and behold, the flame of the city began to ascend up to heaven.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 20:39 For they were waxen hardy by the two former victories.

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