36 Then 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. 37 The men in ambush rushed suddenly against Gibeah; they advanced and put the whole city to the sword. 38 The men of Israel had arranged a signal with the men in ambush: When they sent up a great cloud of smoke from the city,
Judges 20:36–38
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