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Judges 20:18-25

The First Two Defeats

Judges 20:18-25
18
The Israelites set out, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God, “Who of us shall go up first to fight against the Benjamites?” “Judah will be first,” the LORD replied.
19
The next morning the Israelites set out and camped near Gibeah.
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.
23
They went up and wept before the LORD until evening, inquiring of Him, “Should we again draw near for battle against our brothers the Benjamites?” And the LORD answered, “Go up against them.”
24
On the second day the Israelites advanced against the Benjamites.
25
That same day the Benjamites came out against them from Gibeah and cut down another 18,000 Israelites, all of them armed with swords.
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