Judges 20:32

And the children of Benjamin said, They [are] smitten down before us, as at the first. But the children of Israel said, Let us flee, and draw them from the city unto the highways.

And the children {H1121} of Benjamin {H1144} said {H559}, They are smitten down {H5062} before {H6440} us, as at the first {H7223}. But the children {H1121} of Israel {H3478} said {H559}, Let us flee {H5127}, and draw {H5423} them from the city {H5892} unto the highways {H4546}.

The army of Binyamin said, "They're defeated, just as before." But the army of Isra'el said, "Let's run off and draw them away from the city onto the roads."

“We are defeating them as before,” said the Benjamites. But the Israelites said, “Let us retreat and draw them away from the city onto the roads.”

And the children of Benjamin said, They are smitten down before us, as at the first. But the children of Israel said, Let us flee, and draw them away from the city unto the highways.

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Cross-References

  • Joshua 8:15 (2 votes)

    And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.

  • Joshua 8:16 (2 votes)

    And all the people that [were] in Ai were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.