Jueces 20:10

10 De entre todas las tribus de Israel, tomaremos a diez hombres de cada cien, a cien de cada mil, y a mil de cada diez mil, para conseguir provisiones para el ejército. Cuando el ejército llegue a Guibeá de Benjamín, les dará su merecido por toda la infamia cometida en Israel.

Jueces 20:10 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 20:10

And we will take ten men of an hundred, throughout all the
tribes of Israel
Excepting that of Benjamin which was not with them, not any of them:

and a hundred out of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand;
in all 40,000, out of the 400,000:

to fetch victual for the people;
ten men were to provide food for ninety, and one hundred men for nine hundred, and 1000 men for 9000, in all 40,000, for 360,000; these were either to go to their own tribes and habitations, or to the towns and cities adjacent, to procure food for this large army; for they came from their homes without any provision, not knowing that the affair would keep them long; but perceiving that it would require time before it could be determined, they judged it the wisest method for some to be appointed to take care of provision for the army, that it might not be scattered about on that account, but pursue the war with vigour till satisfaction was obtained:

that they might do, when they came to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to
all the folly that they have wrought in Israel;
punish with death the delinquents, and chastise the inhabitants, and especially the magistrates, for their connivance at such wicked persons among them, and negligence of doing their duty.

Jueces 20:10 In-Context

8 Todo el pueblo se levantó como un solo hombre, y dijo:—¡Ninguno de nosotros volverá a su carpa! ¡Nadie regresará a su casa!

9 Y esto es lo que le haremos ahora a Guibeá: Echaremos suertes para ver quiénes subirán contra ella.

10 De entre todas las tribus de Israel, tomaremos a diez hombres de cada cien, a cien de cada mil, y a mil de cada diez mil, para conseguir provisiones para el ejército. Cuando el ejército llegue a Guibeá de Benjamín, les dará su merecido por toda la infamia cometida en Israel.

11 Así que todos los israelitas, como un solo hombre, unieron sus fuerzas para atacar la ciudad.

12 Las tribus de Israel enviaron mensajeros por toda la tribu de Benjamín, diciendo: «¿Qué les parece este crimen que se cometió entre ustedes?