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Judges 20:36-38
New English Translation

36 Then the Benjaminites saw they were defeated.

The Israelites retreated before[a] Benjamin, because they had confidence in the men they had hidden in ambush outside Gibeah. 37 The men hiding in ambush made a mad dash[b] to Gibeah. They[c] attacked[d] and put the sword to the entire city. 38 The Israelites and the men hiding in ambush had arranged a signal. When the men hiding in ambush[e] sent up a smoke signal from the city,

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  1. Judges 20:36 tn Heb “gave place to.”
  2. Judges 20:37 tn Heb “hurried and put off [their hiding place].”
  3. Judges 20:37 tn Heb “the men hiding in ambush.”
  4. Judges 20:37 tn Or “deployed.” The verb normally means “to lead” or “to draw.”
  5. Judges 20:38 tn Heb “they”; the referent (the men hiding in ambush) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
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