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The War Between Israel and Benjamin

20 So all the Israelites joined together. They all came together to stand before the Lord in the city of Mizpah. People came from everywhere in Israel.[a] Even the Israelites from Gilead[b] were there. The leaders of all the tribes of Israel were there. They took their places in the public meeting of God’s people. There were 400,000 soldiers with swords in that place.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 20:1 from everywhere in Israel Literally, “from Dan to Beersheba.”
  2. Judges 20:1 Gilead This area was east of the Jordan River.

The Israelites Punish the Benjamites

20 Then all Israel(A) from Dan to Beersheba(B) and from the land of Gilead came together as one(C) and assembled(D) before the Lord in Mizpah.(E) The leaders of all the people of the tribes of Israel took their places in the assembly of God’s people, four hundred thousand men(F) armed with swords.

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