Judges 20:24

24 The Israelites came to fight the Benjaminites the second day.

Judges 20:24 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 20:24

And the children of Israel came near
To the city of Gibeah, drew nigh to battle:

against the children of Benjamin the second day;
for the two battles were fought two days successively.

Judges 20:24 In-Context

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23 The Israelites went before the Lord and cried until evening. They asked the Lord, "Shall we go to fight our relatives, the Benjaminites, again?" The Lord answered, "Go up and fight them." The men of Israel encouraged each other. So they took the same battle positions they had taken the first day.

24 The Israelites came to fight the Benjaminites the second day.

25 The Benjaminites came out of Gibeah to attack the Israelites. This time, the Benjaminites killed 18,000 Israelites, all of whom carried swords.

26 Then the Israelites went up to Bethel. There they sat down and cried to the Lord and went without food all day until evening. They also brought burnt offerings and fellowship offerings to the Lord.