And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.
On the third day, the Israelites went up to fight against the tribe of Benjamin and positioned their army for battle against the city of Gibeah, just like they had done in the previous battles.
This verse describes the Israelites preparing for their third battle against their fellow Israelites from the tribe of Benjamin at the city of Gibeah.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the devastating civil war described in Judges 19-21, where the tribe of Benjamin refused to hand over men who had committed a terrible crime in Gibeah. The other eleven tribes of Israel had already suffered two crushing defeats against Benjamin, losing tens of thousands of soldiers, but they continued to seek justice as God had commanded them to fight.
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