Judges 20:7
5 And during the night, the men of Gibeah rose up against me and surrounded the house. They intended to kill me, but they abused my concubine, and she died.
6 Then I took my concubine, cut her into pieces, and sent her throughout the land of Israel’s inheritance, because they had committed a lewd and disgraceful act in Israel.
Behold, all you Israelites, give your advice and verdict here and now.”
8 Then all the people stood as one man and said, “Not one of us will return to his tent or to his house.
9 Now this is what we will do to Gibeah: We will go against it as the lot dictates.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Behold, all you Israelites, give your advice and verdict here and now.”
- KJV
- Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.
- WEB
- Behold, you children of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.”
- ASV
- Behold, ye children of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.
- DARBY
- Behold, all ye, children of Israel, deliberate and give here [your] counsel.
- BLB
- Behold, all you⁺ sons of Israel, give for you⁺ a word and counsel here.”
- ÅB
- Nå er dere samlet her, alle Israels barn; si nå deres mening og gi råd her!
- OTB
- Nå, alle dere israelitter, gi deres dom og råd her."
- B1930
- Nu er I samlet her, alle Israels barn; si nu eders mening og gi råd her!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Judges 19:30
And everyone who saw it said, “Nothing like this has been seen or done from the day the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt until this day. Think it over, take counsel, and speak up!”
Read in context1 Corinthians 5:10–12
I was not including the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world.
Read in contextExodus 19:5–6
Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine.
Read in contextJames 1:5
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
Read in contextProverbs 20:18
Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 4:6
Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”
Read in contextProverbs 24:6
Only with sound guidance should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 14:1–2
You are sons of the LORD your God; do not cut yourselves or shave your foreheads on behalf of the dead,
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