Judges 20:29

Then the Israelites set up an ambush around Gibeah.

Free Bible Version

In The King James Version

And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah.

In Context

28Phinehas, son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron, was the priest. The Israelites asked the Lord, “Should we go and fight against our relatives from Benjamin again, or not?” “Yes, go! Tomorrow I will hand them over to you,” the Lord replied.

30On the third day they took up the same positions they had as before.

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Cross References

Joshua 8:4He ordered them, “You lie in ambush behind the town, not far away. All of you need to be ready.

2 Samuel 5:23David asked the Lord what to do. The Lord replied, “Don't attack them directly, but go round behind them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.

Matthew Henry on Judges 20:27-48

The Defeat of the Benjamites. ( b. c. 1410.) 26 Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the Lord , and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord . 27 And the children of Israel enquired of the Lord , (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days, 28 And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to… Read the whole commentary →

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