Judges 20

The heads of the eleven tribes come before the Lord in Mizpeh, and examine the Levite relative to the murder of his wife, who gives a simple narrative of the whole affair, Judges 20:1-7 . They unanimously resolve to avenge the wrong, and make provision for a campaign against the Benjamites, Judges 20:8-11 . They desire the Benjamites to deliver up the murderers; they refuse, and prepare for battle, having assembled an army of twenty-six thousand seven hundred men, Judges 20:12-16 . The rest of the Israelites amount to four hundred thousand, who, taking counsel of God, agree to send the tribe of Judah against the Benjamites, Judges 20:17 , Judges 20:18 . They attack the Benjamites, and are routed with the loss of twenty-two thousand men, Judges 20:19-21 . They renew the battle next day, and are discomfited with the loss of eighteen thousand men, Judges 20:22-25 . They weep, fast, and pray, and offer sacrifices; and again inquire of the Lord, who promises to deliver Benjamin into their hands, Judges 20:26-28 . They concert plans, attack the Benjamites, and rout them, killing twenty-five thousand one hundred men, and destroy the city of Gibeah, Judges 20:29-37 . A recapitulation of the different actions in which they were killed, Judges 20:38-46 . Six hundred men escape to the rock Rimmon, Judges 20:47 . The Israelites destroy all the cities of the Benjamites, Judges 20:48 .