KJV ORIGINAL
Thus they inclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and trode them down with ease over against Gibeah toward the sunrising.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The Israelite armies surrounded the Benjamites completely, chased them down, and easily defeated them in the area east of Gibeah, toward where the sun rises.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how the Israelite forces completely surrounded and decisively defeated the tribe of Benjamin in battle.
📚 Historical Context
This was the climactic battle in a civil war between the tribe of Benjamin and the other eleven tribes of Israel. The conflict began after a horrific crime in Gibeah where a Levite's concubine was abused and killed, and the Benjamites refused to hand over the perpetrators. After suffering two previous defeats, the other tribes finally achieved victory through a strategic ambush.
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