Judges 20:29 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And Israel set up men to hide and wait in ambush all around Gibeah.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The Israelites positioned hidden soldiers around the city of Gibeah to launch a surprise attack.

📚 Historical Context

This verse occurs during the civil war between the tribe of Benjamin and the other eleven tribes of Israel. The conflict arose after a horrific crime in Gibeah where a Levite's concubine was brutally assaulted and killed, and Benjamin refused to hand over the perpetrators. After suffering two defeats, Israel finally employed military strategy rather than relying solely on direct assault.

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All the men of Israel got up from their positions and formed their battle lines at Baal-tamar. Meanwhile, the Israelite soldiers who had been hiding in ambush came out of their hiding places in the fields around Gibeah.

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