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21 That first day the warriors of Benjamin came out of Gibeah and won a great victory, striking down 22,000 warriors of Israel.

22 The warriors of Israel took courage and drew up their battle lines where they had been at the beginning of the fight on the first day.[a]

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  1. 20:22 Verses 22 and 23 have been transposed to help clarify the sequence of events.

21 That first day the warriors of Benjamin came out of Gibeah and won a great victory, striking down 22,000 warriors of Israel.

23 The people of Israel presented themselves before the Eternal and wept until evening came. They laid before Him the question:

Israelites: Should we go back into battle tomorrow against our kin, the Benjaminites?

Eternal One: Yes. Go back into battle.

22 The warriors of Israel took courage and drew up their battle lines where they had been at the beginning of the fight on the first day.[a]

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  1. 20:22 Verses 22 and 23 have been transposed to help clarify the sequence of events.

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