Judges 20:30-32

20:30 The Israelites attacked the Benjaminites the next day; ¹  they took their positions against Gibeah just as they had done before. 20:31 The Benjaminites attacked ²  the army, leaving the city unguarded. ³  They began to strike down their enemy ⁴  just as they had done before. On the main roads (one leads to Bethel, ⁵  the other to Gibeah) and in the field, they struck down ⁶  about thirty Israelites. 20:32 Then the Benjaminites said, “They are defeated just as before.” But the Israelites said, “Let’s retreat ⁷  and lure them ⁸  away from the city into the main roads.”

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¹ tn Heb “the third day.”

² tn Heb “went out to meet.”

³ tn Heb “and they were drawn away from the city.”

⁴ tn Heb “from the army wounded ones.”

⁵ map For location see Map4-G4; Map5-C1; Map6-E3; Map7-D1; Map8-G3.

⁶ tn The words “they struck down” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

⁷ tn Or “run away.”

⁸ tn Heb “him” (collective singular).