Judges 20:21-23

New International Version

²¹The Benjamites came out of Gibeah and cut down twenty-two thousand Israelites^(A) on the battlefield that day. ²²But the Israelites encouraged one another and again took up their positions where they had stationed themselves the first day. ²³The Israelites went up and wept before the Lord^(B) until evening,^(C) and they inquired of the Lord.^(D) They said, “Shall we go up again to fight^(E) against the Benjamites, our fellow Israelites?”

The Lord answered, “Go up against them.”

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Judges 20:21-23

English Standard Version

²¹^(A)The people of Benjamin came out of Gibeah and destroyed on that day 22,000 men of the Israelites. ²²But the people, the men of Israel, took courage, and again formed the battle line in the same place where they had formed it on the first day. ²³^(B)And the people of Israel went up and wept before the Lord until the evening. And they inquired of the Lord, “Shall we again draw near to fight against our brothers, the people of Benjamin?” And the Lord said, “Go up against them.”

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Judges 20:21-23

New King James Version

²¹Then ^(A)the children of Benjamin came out of Gibeah, and on that day cut down to the ground twenty-two thousand men of the Israelites. ²²And the people, that is, the men of Israel, encouraged themselves and again formed the battle line at the place where they had put themselves in array on the first day. ²³^(B)Then the children of Israel went up and wept before the Lord until evening, and asked counsel of the Lord, saying, “Shall I again draw near for battle against the children of my brother Benjamin?”

And the Lord said, “Go up against him.”

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Judges 20:21-23

New American Standard Bible

²¹Then the sons of Benjamin came out of Gibeah and ^[a]^(A)struck to the ground on that day twenty-two thousand men of Israel. ²²But the people, the men of Israel, showed themselves courageous and lined up for battle again in the place where they had lined themselves up on the first day. ²³And ^(B)the sons of Israel went up and wept before the Lord until evening, and ^(C)inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall we again advance for battle against the sons of my brother Benjamin?” And the Lord said, “Go up against him.”