Judges 20:19
19 The next morning the Israelites got up and pitched camp near Gibeah.
Other Translations of Judges 20:19
King James Version
19 And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.
English Standard Version
19 Then the people of Israel rose in the morning and encamped against Gibeah.
The Message
19 The People of Israel got up the next morning and camped before Gibeah.
New King James Version
19 So the children of Israel rose in the morning and encamped against Gibeah.
New Living Translation
19 So the Israelites left early the next morning and camped near Gibeah.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Judges 20:19
Chapter Contents
The tribe of Benjamin nearly extirpated.
The Israelites' abhorrence of the crime committed at Gibeah, and their resolution to punish the criminals, were right; but they formed their resolves with too much haste and self-confidence. The eternal ruin of souls will be worse, and more fearful, than these desolations of a tribe.