Holy Scripture

Judges 20:30

A church father on this verse
“The war remained doubtful with an uncertain issue, but in the third engagement the people of Benjamin were delivered to the people of Israel, and being condemned by the divine judgment [they] paid the penalty for their widely immoral behavior.”
Ambrose of Milan, 4th c. — On the Duties of the Clergy 3.19.115-16

Source: Septuagint

Original

30And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and arrayed themselves against Gibeah as before.

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In context

28and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the son of Aaron stood before it in those days; and the children of Israel inquired of the Lord, saying, Shall we yet again go forth to fight with our brethren the sons of Benjamin? and the Lord said, Go up, tomorrow I will give them into your hands.

29And the children of Israel set an ambush against Gibeah round about it.

— Judges 20:30 —

31And the children of Benjamin went out to meet the people, and were all drawn out of the city, and began to smite and slay the people as before in the roads, whereof one goes up to Bethel, and one to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel.

32And the children of Benjamin said, They fall before us as at the first: but the children of Israel said, Let us flee, and draw them out from the city into the roads; and they did so.

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