Judges 9:34

9:34 So Abimelech and all his men came up at night and set an ambush outside Shechem – they divided into four units.

Judges 20:36

20:36 Then the Benjaminites saw they were defeated.

The Israelites retreated before Benjamin, because they had confidence in the men they had hid in ambush outside Gibeah.


tn Heb “and all the people who were with him arose.”

tn Heb “four heads.” The words “they divided into” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

tn Heb “gave place to.”