Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Then 10,000 choice men from all Israel made a frontal assault against Gibeah, and the battle was fierce, but the Benjaminites did not know that disaster was about to strike them.
New American Standard Bible
When ten thousand choice men from all Israel came against Gibeah, the battle became
King James Version
And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore: but they knew not that evil was near them.
International Standard Version
As 10,000 of Israel's best soldiers came to fight Gibeah, the battle became fierce, but the army of Benjamin didn't know that disaster was close at hand.
A Conservative Version
And there came opposite Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was severe, but they knew not that evil was close upon them.
American Standard Version
And there came over against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore; but they knew not that evil was close upon them.
Amplified
When the ten thousand choice [fighting] men from all Israel came against Gibeah, the battle was hard and fierce; but the Benjamites did not realize that disaster was about to strike them.
Bible in Basic English
And they came in front of Gibeah, ten thousand of the best men in all Israel, and the fighting became more violent; but the children of Benjamin were not conscious that evil was coming on them.
Darby Translation
And there came against Gib'e-ah ten thousand picked men out of all Israel, and the battle was hard; but the Benjaminites did not know that disaster was close upon them.
Julia Smith Translation
And there will come forth from before against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men from all Israel, and the battle was heavy: and they knew not that evil touched upon them.
King James 2000
And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was fierce: but Benjamin knew not that evil was near them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then ten thousand well-trained men from all Israel came out against Gibeah, and the battle became fierce; they did not know that disaster [was about to] {close in} on them.
Modern King James verseion
And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was heavy. But they did not know that evil was near them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and came before Gibeah: ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and there was sore battle. But the other knew not that evil was so nigh them.
NET Bible
Ten thousand men, well-trained soldiers from all Israel, then made a frontal assault against Gibeah -- the battle was fierce. But the Benjaminites did not realize that disaster was at their doorstep.
New Heart English Bible
There came over against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was severe; but they didn't know that disaster was close upon them.
The Emphasized Bible
And there came over against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men, out of all Israel, and the battle was severe, - they, not knowing that disaster was overtaking them.
Webster
And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was severe: but they knew not that evil was near them.
World English Bible
There came over against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was severe; but they didn't know that evil was close on them.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they come in over against Gibeah -- ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel -- and the battle is grievous, and they have not known that the evil is striking against them.
Themes
Ambush » Instances of » At gibeah
Armies » March in ranks » Decoy
Armies » March in ranks » Ambushes at gibeah
tribe of Benjamin » Almost annihilated for protecting the men of gibeah
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 20:34
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Punishment Of Benjamin
33
So all the men of Israel got up from their places and took their battle positions at Baal-tamar, while the Israelites in ambush charged out of their places west of
Phrases
Cross References
Joshua 8:14
When the king of Ai saw the Israelites, the men of the city hurried and went out early in the morning so that he and all his people could engage Israel in battle at a suitable place facing the Arabah. But he did not know there was an ambush waiting for him behind the city.
Job 21:13
and go down to Sheol in peace.
Isaiah 47:11
you will not know how to avert it.
And it will fall on you,
but you will be unable to ward it off.
Devastation will happen to you suddenly
and unexpectedly.
Proverbs 4:19
they don’t know what makes them stumble.
Proverbs 29:6
but the righteous one sings and rejoices.
Ecclesiastes 8:11-12
Because the sentence against a criminal act is not carried out quickly,
Ecclesiastes 9:12
For man certainly does not know his time:
Isaiah 3:10-11
for they will eat the fruit of their labor.
Matthew 24:44
Luke 21:34
1 Thessalonians 5:3
When they say, “Peace and security,” then sudden destruction