20 And the men of Israel went out to fight against Benjamin and took up their battle positions at Gibeah. 21 And the Benjamites came out of Gibeah and cut down 22,000 Israelites on the battlefield that day. 22 But the Israelite army took courage and again took their battle positions in the same place where they had arrayed themselves on the first day.
Judges 20:20–22
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Judges 20:13–15
13 Hand over the wicked men of Gibeah so we can put them to death and purge Israel of this evil.” But the Benjamites refused to heed the voice of their fellow Israelites. 14 And from their cities they came together at Gibeah to go out and fight against the Israelite…
Judges 20:29–31
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Judges 20:38–40
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Judges 20:33–35
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Judges 20:44–46
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