Judges 20:19

And the children of Israel rose vp in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

So the sons of Israel arose in the morning and camped against Gibeah.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.
- American Standard Version (1901)

So the children of Israel got up in the morning and put themselves in position against Gibeah.
- Basic English Bible

And the children of Israel rose up in the morning and encamped against Gibeah.
- Darby Bible

And the children of Israel rose in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.
- Webster's Bible

The children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.
- World English Bible

And the sons of Israel rise in the morning, and encamp against Gibeah,
- Youngs Literal Bible

And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for Judges 20:19

20:17 Men of Israel - Such as were here present, for it is probable they had a far greater number of men, being six hundred thousand before their entrance into Canaan.

20:18 Children of Israel - Some sent in the name of all. House of God - To Shiloh, which was not far from Mizpeh. Which - This was asked to prevent emulations and contentions: but they do not ask whether they should go against them, or no, for that they knew they ought to do by the will of God already revealed: nor yet do they seek to God for his help by prayer, and fasting, and sacrifice, as in all reason they ought to have done; but were confident of success, because of their great numbers, and righteous cause.

20:21 Destroyed, &c. - Why would God suffer them to have so great a loss in so good a cause? Because they had many and great sins reigning among themselves, and they should not have come to so great a work of God, with polluted hands, but should have pulled the beam out of their own eye, before they attempted to take that out of their brother Benjamin's eye: which because they did not, God doth it for them, bringing them through the fire, that they might he purged from their dross; it being probable that the great God who governs every stroke in battle, did so order things, that their worst members should be cut off, which was a great blessing to the whole common - wealth. And God would hereby shew, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong. We must never lay that weight on an arm of flesh, which only the Rock of Ages will bear.