Judges 20:42 BSB — MannaFest

Judges 20:42

So they fled before the men of Israel toward the wilderness, but the battle overtook them, and the men coming out of the cities struck them down there.

BSB

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ASV

Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness; but the battle followed hard after them; and they that came out of the cities destroyed them in the midst thereof.

KJV

Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness; but the battle overtook them; and them which came out of the cities they destroyed in the midst of them.

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Commentary

1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

The way of the wilderness - i. e., the wilderness which extended from Jericho to the hills of Bethel. Them which came out of the cities - These must be the Benjamites Jdg 20:15. Hence, “in the midst of them” must mean “in their own cities”, where they severally fled for refuge, but failed to find shelter Jdg 20:48. Anathoth, Alemath, Ramah, Ataroth, Geba, Michmash, Ai, Bethel, Migron, etc., would probably be the cities meant, all lying east and north of Gibeah.

Voices on this verse

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיִּפְנ֞וּ	vai.yif.Nu	and they turned	H6437 →
לִפְנֵ֨י	lif.Nei	<to> before	H6440 →
אִ֤ישׁ	'ish	[the] man of	H376 →
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	Yis.ra.'El	Israel	H3478 →
אֶל־	'el-	to	H413 →
דֶּ֣רֶךְ	De.rekh	[the] way of	H1870 →
הַמִּדְבָּ֔ר	ha.mid.Bar	the wilderness	H4057 →
וְהַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה	ve.ha.mil.cha.Mah	and the battle	H4421 →
הִדְבִּיקָ֑תְהוּ	hid.bi.Ka.te.hu	it overtook him	H1692 →
וַאֲשֶׁר֙	va.'a.Sher	and [those] who	H834 →
מֵהֶ֣עָרִ֔ים	me.He.'a.Rim	[were] from the cities	H5892 →
מַשְׁחִיתִ֥ים	mash.chi.Tim	[were] destroying	H7843 →
אוֹת֖וֹ	'o.To	<obj.> him	H853 →
בְּתוֹכֽוֹ׃	be.to.Kho	in [the] midst of him	H8432 →

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The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

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Through
Hosea 9:9
They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their guilt; He will punish their sins.
leads to
- Hosea 10:9
  Since the days of Gibeah you have sinned, O Israel, and there you have remained. Did not the battle in Gibeah overtake the sons of iniquity?
- Judges 19:16
  That evening an old man from the hill country of Ephraim, who was residing in Gibeah (the men of that place were Benjamites), came in from his work in the field.
- Hosea 8:13
  Though they offer sacrifices as gifts to Me, and though they eat the meat, the LORD does not accept them. Now He will remember their iniquity and punish their sins: They will return to…
Through
Joshua 8:15
Joshua and all Israel let themselves be beaten back before them, and they fled toward the wilderness.
leads to
- Joshua 18:12
  On the north side their border began at the Jordan, went up past the northern slope of Jericho, headed west through the hill country, and came out at the wilderness of Beth-aven.
Through
Hosea 10:9
Since the days of Gibeah you have sinned, O Israel, and there you have remained. Did not the battle in Gibeah overtake the sons of iniquity?
leads to
- Hosea 9:9
  They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their guilt; He will punish their sins.
- Judges 20:5
  And during the night, the men of Gibeah rose up against me and surrounded the house. They intended to kill me, but they abused my concubine, and she died.
Through
Lamentations 1:3
Judah has gone into exile under affliction and harsh slavery; she dwells among the nations but finds no place to rest. All her pursuers have overtaken her in the midst of her distress.
leads to
- Deuteronomy 28:64–67
  Then the LORD will scatter you among all the nations, from one end of the earth to the other, and there you will worship other gods, gods of wood and stone, which neither you…
- Lamentations 2:9
  Her gates have sunk into the ground; He has destroyed and shattered their bars. Her king and her princes are exiled among the nations, the law is no more, and even her prophets find…

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02Original language & word study

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06About Judges

Where the connections lead

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