Judges 20:29
What does Judges 20:29 mean?
A plain-English look at Judges 20:29 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Israel set liers-in-wait against Gibeah round about.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Israel set liers-in-wait against Gibeah round about.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So Israel put men secretly all round Gibeah to make a surprise attack on it.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Israel setteth liers in wait against Gibeah, round about,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the children of Israel set ambushes round about the city of Gabaa:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Israel set liers in wait against Gibeah, round about.
Context
v.28and Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days), saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And Jehovah said, Go up; for to-morrow I will deliver him into thy hand.
v.29This passage
v.30And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 5:23
And when David inquired of Jehovah, he said, Thou shalt not go up: make a circuit behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees.
- Judges 20:34
And there came over against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore; but they knew not that evil was close upon them.
- Joshua 8:4
And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in ambush against the city, behind the city; go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready: