Judges 20:39 meaning and explanation
the men of Israel would turn in the battle. When the Benjamites had begun to strike them down, killing about thirty men of Israel, they said, “They are defeated before us as in the first battle.”
Judges 20:39, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
This verse sits inside the battle account of Judges 20, where Israel has gathered against the tribe of Benjamin after the atrocity at Gibeah. Israel had already lost two battles, so on the third day they set an ambush and arranged a signal: smoke rising from the city.
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