Judges 19:28 (NLT)
28 He said, “Get up! Let’s go!” But there was no answer. So he put her body on his donkey and took her home.
28 He said, “Get up! Let’s go!” But there was no answer. So he put her body on his donkey and took her home.
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Judges 19:29 (NLT)
29 When he got home, he took a knife and cut his concubine’s body into twelve pieces. Then he sent one piece to each tribe throughout all the territory of Israel.
29 When he got home, he took a knife and cut his concubine’s body into twelve pieces. Then he sent one piece to each tribe throughout all the territory of Israel.
Judges 19:30 (NLT)
30 Everyone who saw it said, “Such a horrible crime has not been committed in all the time since Israel left Egypt. Think about it! What are we going to do? Who’s going to speak up?”
30 Everyone who saw it said, “Such a horrible crime has not been committed in all the time since Israel left Egypt. Think about it! What are we going to do? Who’s going to speak up?”
Judges 20:1 (NLT)
Then all the Israelites were united as one from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south, including those from across the Jordan in the land of Gilead. The entire community assembled in the presence of the LORD at Mizpah.
Then all the Israelites were united as one from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south, including those from across the Jordan in the land of Gilead. The entire community assembled in the presence of the LORD at Mizpah.
Judges 20:2 (NLT)
2 The leaders of all the people and all the tribes of Israel—400,000 warriors armed with swords—took their positions in the assembly of the people of God.
2 The leaders of all the people and all the tribes of Israel—400,000 warriors armed with swords—took their positions in the assembly of the people of God.
Judges 20:3 (NLT) - 3 Word soon reached the land of Benjamin that the other tribes had gone up to Mizpah.) The Israelites then asked how this terrible crime had happened.
Judges 20:4, 4 So the Levite, the husband of the murdered woman, said, “I and my concubine came to Gibeah in Benjamin to spend the night. - NIV
Judges 20:5 (NLT)
That night some of the leading citizens of Gilbeah surrounded the house, planning to kill me and they raped my concubine until she was dead.
That night some of the leading citizens of Gilbeah surrounded the house, planning to kill me and they raped my concubine until she was dead.
Judges 20:6 (NLT)
And so I cut the body into twelve pieces and sent the pieces throught the territory assigned to Israel, for these man have committed a terrible and shameful crime.
And so I cut the body into twelve pieces and sent the pieces throught the territory assigned to Israel, for these man have committed a terrible and shameful crime.
Judges 20:7 (NLT)
7 Now then, all of you—the entire community of Israel—must decide here and now what should be done about this!”
7 Now then, all of you—the entire community of Israel—must decide here and now what should be done about this!”
Judges 20:8 (NLT)
8 And all the people rose to their feet in unison and declared, “None of us will return home! No, not even one of us!
8 And all the people rose to their feet in unison and declared, “None of us will return home! No, not even one of us!
Judges 20:9 (NLT)
9 Instead, this is what we will do to Gibeah; we will draw lots to decide who will attack it.
9 Instead, this is what we will do to Gibeah; we will draw lots to decide who will attack it.
Judges 20:11 (NLT) - 11 So all the Israelites were completely united, and they gathered together to attack the town.
Judges 20:12 (NLT) - 12 The Israelites sent messengers to the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What a terrible thing has been done among you!
Judges 20:13 (NLT)
13 Give up those evil men, those troublemakers from Gibeah, so we can execute them and purge Israel of this evil.”But the people of Benjamin would not listen.
13 Give up those evil men, those troublemakers from Gibeah, so we can execute them and purge Israel of this evil.”But the people of Benjamin would not listen.
Judges 20:14 (NLT)
14 Instead, they came from their towns and gathered at Gibeah to fight the Israelites.
14 Instead, they came from their towns and gathered at Gibeah to fight the Israelites.
Judges 20:15 (NLT)
15 In all, 26,000 of their warriors armed with swords arrived in Gibeah to join the 700 elite troops who lived there.
15 In all, 26,000 of their warriors armed with swords arrived in Gibeah to join the 700 elite troops who lived there.
Judges 20:16 (NLT)
16 Among Benjamin’s elite troops, 700 were left-handed, and each of them could sling a rock and hit a target within a hairsbreadth without missing.
16 Among Benjamin’s elite troops, 700 were left-handed, and each of them could sling a rock and hit a target within a hairsbreadth without missing.
Judges 20:17 (NLT) - 17 Israel had 400,000 experienced soldiers armed with swords, not counting Benjamin’s warriors.
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