Dommerne 20,36

34 Ti tusen av Israels utvalgte menn satte i gang et frontalangrep på Gibea. Kampen var intens, og benjaminittene innså ikke at katastrofen var nær.

35 Herren beseiret Benjamin foran Israel, og israelittene slo ned 25 100 benjaminitter den dagen, alle bevæpnet med sverd.

Benjaminittene så at de var beseiret. Israels menn hadde gitt vei foran Benjamin fordi de stolte på bakholdet de hadde satt nær Gibea.

37 De som lå i bakholdet, stormet inn i Gibea, spredte seg ut, og satte hele byen under sverd.

38 Israelittene hadde avtalt med bakholdet at de skulle sende opp en stor røyksøyle fra byen,

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ÅB
Benjamins barn tenkte først at Israels menn var slått; for de trakk seg tilbake for Benjamin, idet de satte sin lit til det bakhold de hadde lagt mot Gibea.
OTB
Benjaminittene så at de var beseiret. Israels menn hadde gitt vei foran Benjamin fordi de stolte på bakholdet de hadde satt nær Gibea.
B1930
Benjamins barn tenkte først at Israels menn var slått; for de trakk sig tilbake for Benjamin, idet de satte sin lit til det bakhold de hadde lagt mot Gibea.
BSB
Then the Benjamites realized they had been defeated. Now the men of Israel had retreated before Benjamin because they were relying on the ambush they had set against Gibeah.
KJV
So the children of Benjamin saw that they were smitten: for the men of Israel gave place to the Benjamites, because they trusted unto the liers in wait which they had set beside Gibeah.
WEB
So the children of Benjamin saw that they were struck, for the men of Israel yielded to Benjamin because they trusted the ambushers whom they had set against Gibeah.
ASV
So the children of Benjamin saw that they were smitten; for the men of Israel gave place to Benjamin, because they trusted unto the liers-in-wait whom they had set against Gibeah.
DARBY
And the children of Benjamin saw that they were smitten. And the men of Israel gave place to Benjamin, because they trusted to the ambush that they had set against Gibeah.
BLB
And the sons of Benjamin saw that they were defeated. And the men of Israel had given ground to Benjamin, because they trusted in those lying in wait whom they had set against Gibeah.

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