Judges 20:19

And immediately the sons of Israel, rising up in the morning, made camp near Gibeah.

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In The King James Version

And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.

In Context

18And they rose up and went to the house of God, that is, to Shiloh. And they consulted God, and they said, “Who shall be, in our army, the first to contend against the sons of Benjamin?” And the Lord responded to them, “Let Judah be your leader.”

20And setting out from there to fight against Benjamin, they began to assault the city.

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Cross References

Joshua 3:1And so, Joshua arose in the night, and he moved the camp. And they departed from Shittim, and they went to the Jordan: he, and all the sons of Israel, and they remained there for three days.

Joshua 7:16And so Joshua, rising in the morning, brought forth Israel by their tribes, and the tribe of Judah was found.

Matthew Henry on Judges 20:19-26

18 And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the Lord said, Judah shall go up first. 19 And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah. 20 And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel put themselves in array to fight against them at Gibeah. 21 And the children of Benjamin came forth out of Gibeah, and… Read the whole commentary →

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