The First Two Defeats

Judges 20:18-25

The army of Isra'el began by going up to Beit-El, where they asked God, "Who should go up first to attack the army of Binyamin?" ADONAI said, "Y'hudah first."

So the army of Isra'el got up in the morning and set up their camp near Giv'ah.

Then the army of Isra'el went out to attack Binyamin and set up their battle line in front of Giv'ah.

But the army of Binyamin came out of Giv'ah and slaughtered the army of Isra'el; on that day 22,000 men fell.

The people, the men of Isra'el, restored their morale and again positioned themselves for battle where they had been the first day.

Then the army of Isra'el went up and cried before ADONAI until evening. They asked ADONAI, "Should we attack our kinsmen the people of Binyamin again? ADONAI answered, "Attack them."

So the army of Isra'el went out to attack the army of Binyamin the second day.

But Binyamin went out against them from Giv'ah the second day and slaughtered the army of Isra'el; 18,000 men armed with swords fell.

The First Two Defeats

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