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Judges Chapter 20

THE PROPHETS

JUDGES

Shoftim

Judges chronicles the history of the Israelites during the period between the conquest of the Land of Israel and the establishment of the monarchy. It contains accounts of the heroic deeds of various judges who led and rescued the Israelites from their enemies.

The book also provides valuable insights into the spiritual and moral challenges faced by the Israelites during that time. The cycle of sin is clearly seen in the book of Judges (Shoftim in Hebrew).

Chapter 20

Judges Second to the Final Chapter Gives an Amazing Point When Inquiring of Hashem’s Permission

Ask Hashem Not According To What You Want

Rather, ask what He wants for you to do or decide for His Name’s sake.

Learn in this chapter why Israel was defeated by Benjamin twice, before Hashem intervened to let them win.

*Repentance, you must not miss out.

“Israel Against Benjamin”

The Levite man, the husband of the murdered woman, answered and said, “I arrived with my concubine at Gibeah of Benjamin, to spend the night.
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The inhabitants of Gibeah rose up against me and surrounded the house against me at night. They proposed to kill me, and they tormented my concubine so that she died.
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I took hold of my concubine and cut her apart and sent her [body] throughout all the territory of the heritage of Israel, for they had done an indecent and disgusting thing in Israel.
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All the people arose as one man, saying, “No man will go to his tent and no man will turn away to his house!
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Then all the people of Israel gathered together at the city, as one man, as comrades.
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The tribes of Israel then sent men through all the clans of Benjamin, saying, “What is this outrage that occurred among you?
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Now turn over the lawless men who are in Gibeah, and we will put them to death and eliminate the evil from Israel.” But the children of Benjamin refused to heed the voice of their brothers, the Children of Israel.
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They got up and went to Beth-el and inquired of God. The Children of Israel said, “Who among us should advance first to [wage] war against the children of Benjamin? Hashem answered, “Judah should be first.”
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The children of Benjamin came out of Gibeah and on that day they destroyed twenty-two thousand men of Israel to the ground.
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The Children of Israel went up and cried before Hashem until evening. They inquired of Hashem, saying, “Should I once again approach for war against the children of Benjamin, my brother?” Hashem said, “Go up against him.”
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All the Children of Israel and all the people went up and came to Beth-el; they cried and remained there before Hashem, and they fasted on that day until evening; they brought up elevation-offerings and peace-offering before Hashem.
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The Children of Israel then inquired of Hashem (the Ark of the Covenant of God was there in those days,
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and Phinehas son of Elazar son of Aaron ministered before it in those days), saying, “Should I go out again to [make] war against the children of Benjamin my brother, or should I withdraw?” Hashem said, “Go up, for tomorrow I shall deliver them into your hand.”
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They arrived opposite Gibeah, ten thousand choice men of all Israel, and the battle was intense. [The Benjamites] did not realize that evil was befalling them.
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Hashem then struck Benjamin before Israel, and the Children of Israel destroyed twenty-five thousand and one hundred men from Benjamin on that day, sword wielders all of them.
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The men of Israel went back to the children of Benjamin and struck them down by the edge of the sword, from the populated cities to animals to everything else that was found. Also all the cities that they discovered, they set on fire.
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1 And all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was assembled as one man, from Dan to Beer-sheba, and the land of Gilead, to the Lord, to Mizpah.
2 And there presented themselves the chiefs of all the people, of all the tribes of Israel, in the assembly of the people of God, (which consisted of) four hundred thousand footmen that drew the sword.
3 And the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel had gone up to Mizpah. And the children of Israel said, “Speak, how has this wickedness come about?”
4 And the Levite man, the husband of the murdered woman answered and said, “I came into Gibeah that belongs to Benjamin, I and my concubine to lodge.
5 And the residents of Gibeah arose against me, and surrounded the house upon me at night. Me they intended to kill, and my concubine they afflicted, (following which) she died.
6 So I grabbed my concubine and dissected her and sent her throughout the territory of the inheritance of Israel; for they committed lewdness and disgrace in Israel.
7 Behold, you are all children of Israel, give yourselves a decision and advice here.”
8 And all the people arose as one man saying, “No man will go to his tent and no man will turn to his house.
9 And now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah; (we will go up) against it by lot.
10 And we will take ten men of a hundred, from all the tribes of Israel, and a hundred of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to take provisions for the people, that they may do when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the disgrace that was done in Israel.”
11 And all the men of Israel were gathered concerning the city, as one man in unison.
12 And the tribes of Israel sent men throughout all the tribes of Benjamin saying, “What wickedness is this that has come about among you?
13 Therefore now deliver the wicked men that are in Gibeah and we will put them to death, and we will remove (the perpetrators of) evil from Israel.” But the children of Benjamin did not want to obey their brothers, the children of Israel.
14 And the children of Benjamin were gathered out of the cities to Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.
15 And the children of Benjamin numbered on that day, out of the cities twenty-six thousand men that drew the sword, besides the inhabitants of Gibeah, who numbered seven hundred chosen men.
16 Of all these people there were seven hundred chosen men (with a) shriveled right hand. All these could sling a stone at a hair-breadth and not miss.
17 And the men of Israel numbered, excluding Benjamin, four hundred thousand men that drew the sword, all these were men of war.
18 And they arose and went up to Beth-el, and asked of God, whereupon the children of Israel said, “Who shall go up for us first to battle against the children of Benjamin?” And the Lord said, “Judah first.”
19 And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and they encamped against Gibeah.
20 And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin. And the men of Israel arrayed battle against them at Gibeah.
21 And the children of Benjamin came out of Gibeah, and they destroyed of the Israelites on that day twenty-two thousand men, (down) to the ground.
22 And the people, the men of Israel, encouraged themselves, and set again in array the battle in the place where they set themselves in array on the first day.
23 And the children of Israel went up, and wept before the Lord until the evening, and they asked of the Lord saying, “Shall I again draw near to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother?” And the Lord said, “Go up against him,”
24 And the children of Israel approached the children of Benjamin on the second day.
25 And Benjamin went out towards them from Gibeah on the second day, and destroyed of the children of Israel another eighteen thousand men (down) to the ground; all these were swordsmen.
26 And all the children of Israel went up, and all the people, and they came to Beth-el and wept, and sat there before the Lord, and fasted on that day until the evening. And they offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before the Lord.
27 And the children of Israel asked of the Lord, for there was the ark of the covenant of God in those days.
28 And Phinehas the son of Elazar the son of Aaron stood before it in those days (while they were) saying, “Shall I again go out to battle with the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease?” And the Lord said, “Go up, for tomorrow I will deliver them into your hand.”
29 And Israel set liers-in-wait against Gibeah around.
30 And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gibeah, as at the previous times.
31 And the children of Benjamin went out towards the people, until they were drawn away from the city; and they began to kill of the people (causing) casualties as previously, along the highways, of which one goes up to Beth-el, and the other to Gibeah, (killing) in the field thirty men of Israel.
32 And the children of Benjamin said, “they are beaten before us, as at first,” but (in actuality,) the children of Israel (had) said, “Let us flee and draw them away from the city to the highways.”
33 And all the men of Israel rose up out of their place, and set themselves in array at Baal-tamar. And the liers-in-wait of Israel drew forth out of their place, out of Maareh-geba.
34 And there came over against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men of all Israel, but the battle was heavy, because they did not know that misfortune was approaching them.
35 And the Lord beat Benjamin before Israel, and the children of Israel destroyed of Benjamin on that day twenty-five thousand and one hundred men; all of these were swordsmen.
36 And the children of Benjamin saw that they were beaten, and the men of Israel gave place to Benjamin, because they trusted in the liers-in-wait that they had set against Gibeah.
37 And the liers-in-wait hastened, and scattered upon Gibeah. And the liers-in-wait blew, and smote the entire city with the edge of the sword.
38 Now there was an appointed time between the men of Israel and the liers-in-wait, that they should make a great pillar of smoke rise from the city.
39 Now as the men of Israel turned in battle, Benjamin began to kill, (causing) casualties of the men of Israel (amounting to) thirty men, for they said, “Surely they are beaten before us, as in the previous battle.”
40 And the pillar began to rise from the city, a column of smoke, and the Benjamites turned behind themselves, and behold, there arose (the smoke of) the entire city towards heaven.
41 And the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin panicked, for they saw that misfortune was approaching them.
42 And they turned from before the men of Israel towards the way of the wilderness, but the (soldiers of) the war caught up with them; and (those) of the cities destroyed them within it.
43 They encircled the Benjamites, they called a pursuit upon them, (near their) resting places they overtook them, as far as against Gibeah, along (its) east.
44 And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men, all these (were) men of valor.
45 And they turned and fled to the wilderness, to the rock of Rimmon, and they gleaned of them in the highways five thousand men; then they pursued after them until Gidom, and killed of them two thousand men.
46 Now it was all that fell of Benjamin (were) twenty-five thousand swordsmen on that day; all these (were) men of valor.
47 And they turned and fled to the wilderness, to the rock of Rimmon, six hundred men; and they abode in the rock of Rimmon four months.
48 And the men of Israel turned upon the children of Benjamin and smote them with the edge of the sword, (destroying) from the city even the cattle, even all that was found. Also, all the cities which they found they set on fire.

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The Book of Joshua, in the Hebrew-Jewish Bible, narrates the entry of the Children of Israel into the Promised Land of Canaan and their conquest and partition of the land under the leadership of Joshua, as Moses’ successor. It details the Israelites’ miraculous crossing of the Jordan River, the fall of Jericho, the battles of Ai and Gibeon, and the division of the land among the twelve tribes. Joshua resonates with Moses, in which he exhorts the Israelites to remain faithful to G-d and His commandments.

Judges chronicles the history of the Israelites during the period between the conquest of the Land of Israel and the establishment of the monarchy. It contains accounts of the heroic deeds of various judges who led and rescued the Israelites from their enemies. The book also provides valuable insights into the spiritual and moral challenges faced by the Israelites during that time. The cycle of sin is clearly seen in the book of Judges (Shoftim in Hebrew).

The Books of I and II Samuel, also known as the Books of Samuel, recount the life and times of the prophet Samuel, the establishment of the Israelite monarchy, and the reigns of the first two kings of Israel, Saul and David. They provide insights into the political, religious, and social aspects of ancient Israel during that period. Samuel (Shmuel in Hebrew) anointed both Saul and David as kings of Israel with the approval of G-d and at His command.
The Books of I and II Samuel, also known as the Books of Samuel, recount the life and times of the prophet Samuel, the establishment of the Israelite monarchy, and the reigns of the first two kings of Israel, Saul and David. They provide insights into the political, religious, and social aspects of ancient Israel during that period. Samuel (Shmuel in Hebrew) anointed both Saul and David as kings of Israel with the approval of G-d and at His command.
The Books of I and II Kings, also known as the Books of Kings, recount the history of the Israelite monarchy from the reign of Solomon to the destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem and the Babylonian exile. They provide insights into the political, religious, and social aspects of ancient Israel during that period. From one righteous king to another evil king one after another, miracle after miracle favoring the righteous kings, and against the evil kings.
The Books of I and II Kings, also known as the Books of Kings, recount the history of the Israelite monarchy from the reign of Solomon to the destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem and the Babylonian exile. They provide insights into the political, religious, and social aspects of ancient Israel during that period. From one righteous king to another evil king one after another, miracle after miracle favoring the righteous kings, and against the evil kings.
A known prophetic book in the Hebrew-Jewish Bible is the book of Isaiah (Yeshayahu in Hebrew). It contains the written prophecies during the 8th century BCE throughout his life. The book addresses various themes, including the judgment of G-d upon Israel (the suffering servant) and other nations, the coming of the Messiah, and the establishment of G-d’s kingdom on earth. Isaiah is known for his poetic and eloquent language, and his prophecies have had a profound influence on Jewish and Christian thought throughout history.
The prophecies of the prophet Jeremiah, who lived during the 7th century BCE. The book addresses various themes, including the judgment of G-d upon Israel and other nations, the coming destruction of Jerusalem and the Babylonian exile, and the restoration of Israel. Jeremiah (Yirmiyahu in Hebrew) is known as “The suffering or lamenting prophet,” for his emotional and passionate prophecies, and his book accounts the tragic details as it happens right before his eyes in his lifetime.
The Book of Ezekiel (Yechezkel in Hebrew) contains the prophecies of the prophet Ezekiel, who lived during the Babylonian exile in the 6th century BCE. The book addresses various themes, including the judgment of G-d upon Israel and other nations, the destruction of Jerusalem and the Babylonian exile, and the restoration of Israel. Ezekiel is known for his vivid and symbolic prophecies, and his book reveals the key to salvation. That is repentance and righteousness.
The Book of Hosea (Hoshea in the Hebrew-Jewish Bible), shares the prophecies of the prophet Hosea, who lived in the 8th century BCE during the reign of the kings of Israel. The book addresses themes such as the unfaithfulness of the Israelites, G-d’s judgment and mercy, and the promise of redemption. G-d’s “estranged wife,” is how Israel was identified in this book. Nonetheless, Israel remains G-d’s chosen people despite their sins and shortcomings.
The Book of Joel (Yoel in Hebrew) is another prophetic book containing the prophecies of the prophet Joel, who lived during a time of locust infestation and drought. The empires of Babylonia, Persian, Greeks and Romans are God’s judgment on Israel for their sins; likened to the locusts swarms in succession. Moreover, the coming Day of the Lord, and the restoration of Israel is mentioned as well.
A prophetic book containing the prophecies of the prophet Amos, who lived in the 8th century BCE during the reign of the kings of Israel. The book addresses social justice, the condemnation of injustice, and the coming judgment of G-d on Israel and other nations for their sins. Amos’s prophecies are known for their powerful and direct language.
The Book of Obadiah (Ovadiah in the Hebrew-Jewish Bible), Obadiah, who lived during the 6th century BCE, primarily addresses the destruction of Edom and the judgment of G-d upon them for their hostility towards Israel. Obadiah’s prophecies are known for its powerful condemnation of Edom’s arrogance and cruelty.
The Book of Jonah (Yonah in the Hebrew-Jewish Bible) is a narrative prophetic book that tells the story of the prophet Jonah, who is reluctant to fulfill G-d’s command to prophesy against the city of Nineveh. Instead, Jonah flees to Tarshish, but a great storm arises and the sailors throw Jonah overboard to appease the storm. Jonah is swallowed by a large fish, where he prays to G-d. After three days and three nights, the fish vomits Jonah onto dry land. Jonah then goes to Nineveh and delivers God’s message of repentance, leading to the city’s repentance and God’s mercy. The book highlights matters of God’s sovereignty, mercy, and the importance of obedience.
The Book of Micah (Michah in the Hebrew-Jewish Bible). Micah, who lived during the 8th century BCE during the reigns of the kings of Judah and Israel. Micah’s prophecies address social justice, the condemnation of injustice, the coming judgment of G-d on Israel and other nations for their sins, and the promise of a future restoration and redemption. Micah’s prophecies are known for its powerful outlook and emotional intensity.
The Book of Nahum (Nachum in the Hebrew-Jewish Bible).
Prophet Nahum, who lived during the 7th century BCE. The book primarily addresses the judgment of G-d upon the city of Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian Empire, for its arrogance, cruelty, and violence. Nahum’s prophecies are known for their vivid descriptions of Nineveh’s destruction and their emphasis on G-d’s justice and sovereignty.
The Book of Habakkuk (Chavakuk in the Hebrew-Jewish Bible). Habakkuk, who lived during the 7th century BCE. The book addresses themes such as the suffering of the righteous, the coming judgment of G-d on the wicked, and the assurance of G-d’s ultimate victory. Habakkuk’s prophecies are known for their powerful and poetic language, and his book has been a source of inspiration and comfort to many throughout history.
The Book of Zephaniah (Tzefaniah in the Hebrew-Jewish Bible), a prophetic book containing the prophecies of the prophet Zephaniah, who lived during the 7th century BCE. The coming judgment of G-d on Judah and Jerusalem for their sins, the destruction of the wicked, and the promise of restoration for the righteous are accounts written in Zephaniah. The book of Zephaniah has been a source of comfort and encouragement for generations of believers.
The Book of Haggai (Chaggai in the Hebrew-Jewish Bible), Haggai, who lived during the 6th century BCE during the time of the rebuilding of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. Haggai’s prophecies focused on encouraging the Jewish people to complete the rebuilding of the Temple, and he emphasized the importance of faith, obedience, and the blessings that would come from serving G-d wholeheartedly.
The Book of Zechariah is a prophetic book containing the prophecies of the prophet Zechariah, who lived during the 6th century BCE. The rebuilding of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, the coming of the Messiah, and the ultimate redemption of G-d’s people are important details described in the book. The book of Zechariah mentions the truth about the Jewish people as the people favored by G-d.
Malachi, who lived during the 5th century BCE. The book addresses the corruption of the priesthood, the neglect of religious practices, and the coming judgment of G-d upon those who have strayed from His ways. Emphasis on the importance of faithfulness to G-d and His covenant are topics where the book of Malachi is remembered frequently.
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