Judges 20:24

24 So the Israelites advanced against 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

22 The Israelites took courage, and again formed the battle line in the same place where they had formed it on the first day.

23 The Israelites went up and wept before the Lord until the evening; and they inquired of the Lord, "Shall we again draw near to battle against our kinsfolk the Benjaminites?" And the Lord said, "Go up against them."

24 So the Israelites advanced against the Benjaminites the second day.

25 Benjamin moved out against them from Gibeah the second day, and struck down eighteen thousand of the Israelites, all of them armed men.

26 Then all the Israelites, the whole army, went back to Bethel and wept, sitting there before the Lord; they fasted that day until evening. Then they offered burnt offerings and sacrifices of well-being before the Lord.