Judges 20:13

Now therefore deliver [us] the men, the children of Belial, which [are] in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel:

Now therefore deliver {H5414} us the men {H582}, the children {H1121} of Belial {H1100}, which are in Gibeah {H1390}, that we may put them to death {H4191}, and put away {H1197} evil {H7451} from Israel {H3478}. But the children {H1121} of Benjamin {H1144} would {H14} not hearken {H8085} to the voice {H6963} of their brethren {H251} the children {H1121} of Israel {H3478}:

Turn over these good-for-nothings who are in Giv'ah at once, so that we can execute them and rid Isra'el of such evil." But the people of Binyamin refused to obey the order of their kinsmen the people of Isra'el.

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.

Now therefore deliver up the men, the base fellows, that are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel.

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Cross-References

  • Judges 19:22 (4 votes)

    ¶ [Now] as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, [and] beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.

  • Deuteronomy 17:12 (4 votes)

    And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest that standeth to minister there before the LORD thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel.

  • Deuteronomy 13:13 (4 votes)

    [Certain] men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known;

  • 2 Samuel 23:6 (2 votes)

    But [the sons] of Belial [shall be] all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:

  • Ecclesiastes 11:10 (2 votes)

    Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth [are] vanity.

  • Hosea 10:9 (2 votes)

    ¶ O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood: the battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them.

  • Hosea 9:9 (2 votes)

    They have deeply corrupted [themselves], as in the days of Gibeah: [therefore] he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins.