But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon four months.
But six hundred men turned around and ran away to the wilderness, to a place called Rock Rimmon, and they stayed hidden at Rock Rimmon for four months.
This verse describes the final survivors of the tribe of Benjamin fleeing to a rocky stronghold where they hid for four months after their devastating defeat.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Judges, the Israelite tribes went to war against the tribe of Benjamin after a horrific crime in Gibeah, where a Levite's concubine was abused and killed, leading to widespread outrage and conflict. This resulted in intense battles that nearly destroyed the Benjamites, with only six hundred men surviving the defeat. They fled to the rock of Rimmon in the wilderness as a place of hiding and remained there for four months to escape further pursuit.
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