Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Those who had been in ambush made a sudden dash into Gibeah, spread out and put the whole city to the sword. New Living Translation Then those who were hiding rushed in from all sides and killed everyone in the town. English Standard Version Then the men in ambush hurried and rushed against Gibeah; the men in ambush moved out and struck all the city with the edge of the sword. Berean Standard Bible The men in ambush rushed suddenly against Gibeah; they advanced and put the whole city to the sword. King James Bible And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers in wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword. New King James Version And the men in ambush quickly rushed upon Gibeah; the men in ambush spread out and struck the whole city with the edge of the sword. New American Standard Bible the men in ambush hurried and rushed against Gibeah; the men in ambush also deployed and struck all the city with the edge of the sword. NASB 1995 the men in ambush hurried and rushed against Gibeah; the men in ambush also deployed and struck all the city with the edge of the sword. NASB 1977 the men in ambush hurried and rushed against Gibeah; the men in ambush also deployed and struck all the city with the edge of the sword. Legacy Standard Bible So the men in ambush hurried and rushed against Gibeah. Then the men in ambush deployed and struck all the city with the edge of the sword. Amplified Bible Then the men in ambush quickly rushed and attacked Gibeah; and the men in ambush also deployed and struck the entire city with the edge of the sword. Christian Standard Bible The men in ambush had rushed quickly against Gibeah; they advanced and put the whole city to the sword. Holman Christian Standard Bible The men in ambush had rushed quickly against Gibeah; they advanced and put the whole city to the sword. American Standard Version And the liers-in-wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers-in-wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the ambush quietly fell on Gebah and the ambush walked and struck all the city with the mouth of the sword Brenton Septuagint Translation And when they retreated, then the liers in wait rose up, and they moved toward Gabaa, and the whole ambush came forth, and they smote the city with the edge of the sword. Douay-Rheims Bible And they that were in ambush arose on a sudden out of their coverts, and whilst Benjamin turned their backs to the slayers, went into the city, and smote it with the edge of the sword. English Revised Version And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers in wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword. GOD'S WORD® Translation The men in ambush quickly charged toward Gibeah. They spread out in the city and killed everyone. Good News Translation These men ran quickly toward Gibeah; they spread out in the city and killed everyone there. International Standard Version The soldiers in ambush rushed out to attack Gibeah, deploying in force and executing the entire city with swords. JPS Tanakh 1917 And the liers-in-wait hastened, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers-in-wait drew forth, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword. Literal Standard Version and the ambush has hurried, and pushes against Gibeah, and the ambush draws itself out, and strikes the whole of the city by the mouth of the sword. Majority Standard Bible The men in ambush rushed suddenly against Gibeah; they advanced and put the whole city to the sword. New American Bible Then the men in ambush, having made a sudden dash against Gibeah, marched in and put the whole city to the sword. NET Bible The men hiding in ambush made a mad dash to Gibeah. They attacked and put the sword to the entire city. New Revised Standard Version The troops in ambush rushed quickly upon Gibeah. Then they put the whole city to the sword. New Heart English Bible The ambushers hurried, and rushed on Gibeah; and the ambushers drew themselves along, and struck all the city with the edge of the sword. Webster's Bible Translation And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers in wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword. World English Bible The ambushers hurried, and rushed on Gibeah; then the ambushers spread out, and struck all the city with the edge of the sword. Young's Literal Translation and the ambush have hasted, and push against Gibeah, and the ambush draweth itself out, and smiteth the whole of the city by the mouth of the sword. Additional Translations ... Context Civil War Against Benjamin…36Then the Benjamites realized they had been defeated. Now the men of Israel had retreated before Benjamin because they were relying on the ambush they had set against Gibeah. 37The men in ambush rushed suddenly against Gibeah; they advanced and put the whole city to the sword. 38The men of Israel had arranged a signal with the men in ambush: When they sent up a great cloud of smoke from the city,… Cross References Joshua 8:13 So the forces were stationed with the main camp to the north of the city and the rear guard to the west of the city. And that night Joshua went into the valley. Joshua 8:19 and as soon as he did so, the men in ambush rose quickly from their position. They rushed forward, entered the city, captured it, and immediately set it on fire. Treasury of Scripture And the liers in wait hurried, and rushed on Gibeah; and the liers in wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword. the liers in wait hasted. Joshua 8:19 And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand: and they entered into the city, and took it, and hasted and set the city on fire. drew themselves along. Exodus 19:13 There shall not an hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live: when the trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount. Joshua 6:5 And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him. Jump to Previous Ambush Ambushers City Deployed Draweth Drew Edge Haste Hasted Hastened Hurried Itself Liers Mouth Moved Overrunning Push Rushed Rushing Smiteth Smote Spread Struck Sword Themselves Wait WatchersJump to Next Ambush Ambushers City Deployed Draweth Drew Edge Haste Hasted Hastened Hurried Itself Liers Mouth Moved Overrunning Push Rushed Rushing Smiteth Smote Spread Struck Sword Themselves Wait WatchersJudges 20 1. The Levite in a general assembly declared his wrong8. The decree of the assembly 12. The Benjamites, being cited, make head against the Israelites 18. The Israelites in two battles lose forty thousand 26. They destroy by a plan all the Benjamites, except six hundred. (37) Results of the ambuscade. (Comp. Joshua 8:15; Joshua 8:19-20.) Drew themselves along.--The marginal suggestion, made a long sound with the trumpet, is untenable (See Judges 4:6.) With The edge of the sword.--See Judges 1:8; Joshua 8:24. . . . Hebrew The men in ambushוְהָאֹרֵ֣ב (wə·hā·’ō·rêḇ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 693: To lie in wait rushed וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֖וּ (way·yip̄·šə·ṭū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6584: To strip off, make a dash, raid suddenly הֵחִ֔ישׁוּ (hê·ḥî·šū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2363: To hurry, to be eager with excitement, enjoyment against אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Gibeah; הַגִּבְעָ֑ה (hag·giḇ·‘āh) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1390: Gibeah -- 'hill', three cities in Palestine they הָאֹרֵ֔ב (hā·’ō·rêḇ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 693: To lie in wait advanced וַיִּמְשֹׁךְ֙ (way·yim·šōḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4900: To draw, drag and put וַיַּ֥ךְ (way·yaḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike the whole כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every city הָעִ֖יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement to the sword. חָֽרֶב׃ (ḥā·reḇ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword Links Judges 20:37 NIVJudges 20:37 NLT Judges 20:37 ESV Judges 20:37 NASB Judges 20:37 KJV Judges 20:37 BibleApps.com Judges 20:37 Biblia Paralela Judges 20:37 Chinese Bible Judges 20:37 French Bible Judges 20:37 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 20:37 The ambushers hurried and rushed on Gibeah (Jd Judg. 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