11 So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, united together as one man.

12 (A)Then the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What is this wickedness that has occurred among you? 13 Now therefore, deliver up the men, (B)the [a]perverted men who are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death and (C)remove the evil from Israel!” But the children of Benjamin would not listen to the voice of their brethren, the children of Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 20:13 Lit. sons of Belial

11 So all the Israelites got together and united as one against the city.(A)

12 The tribes of Israel sent messengers throughout the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What about this awful crime that was committed among you?(B) 13 Now turn those wicked men(C) of Gibeah over to us so that we may put them to death and purge the evil from Israel.(D)

But the Benjamites would not listen to their fellow Israelites.

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35 The Lord [a]defeated Benjamin before Israel. And the children of Israel destroyed that day twenty-five thousand one hundred Benjamites; all these drew the sword.

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  1. Judges 20:35 Lit. struck

35 The Lord defeated Benjamin(A) before Israel, and on that day the Israelites struck down 25,100 Benjamites, all armed with swords.

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