Judges 20:40 meaning and explanation
But when the column of smoke began to go up from the city, the Benjamites looked behind them and saw the whole city going up in smoke.
Judges 20:40, Berean Standard Bible
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The smoke is the agreed signal between Israel's main army and the ambush hidden near Gibeah. Israel had deliberately retreated, letting the Benjamites believe they were winning as before, and the pursuit drew them away from the city.
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