Judges 20:14
What does Judges 20:14 mean?
A plain-English look at Judges 20:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities unto Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities unto Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities unto Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the children of Benjamin came together from all their towns to Gibeah, to go to war with the children of Israel.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the sons of Benjamin are gathered out of the cities to Gibeah, to go out to battle with the sons of Israel.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But out of all the cities which were of their lot, they gathered themselves together into Gabaa, to aid them, and to fight against the whole people of Israel.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities of Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.
Context
v.13Now therefore deliver up the men, the base fellows, that are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel.
v.14This passage
v.15And the children of Benjamin were numbered on that day out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, besides the inhabitants of Gibeah, who were numbered seven hundred chosen men.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 15:25
Because he hath stretched out his hand against God, And behaveth himself proudly against the Almighty;
- Numbers 21:23
And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness, and came to Jahaz; and he fought against Israel.
- Numbers 20:20
And he said, Thou shalt not pass through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.
- 2 Chronicles 13:13
But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.