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41 the men of Israel turned and attacked. At this point the men of Benjamin became terrified, because they realized disaster was close at hand. 42 So they turned around and fled before the Israelites toward the wilderness. But they couldn’t escape the battle, and the people who came out of the nearby towns were also killed.[a] 43 The Israelites surrounded the men of Benjamin and chased them relentlessly, finally overtaking them east of Gibeah.[b]

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  1. 20:42 Or battle, for the people from the nearby towns also came out and killed them.
  2. 20:43 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.

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