Judges 20:19 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The Israelites got up early in the morning and set up their camp to attack Gibeah.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The Israelites prepared for battle by positioning themselves strategically against the city of Gibeah at dawn.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Judges, the Israelites were a loose confederation of tribes led by judges rather than a central king, which often led to internal conflicts and moral lapses. This verse occurs during the Benjamite war, where the other tribes of Israel mobilized against the city of Gibeah in the tribe of Benjamin after the horrific rape and murder of a Levite's concubine, as described in the preceding chapter. The encampment against Gibeah represents the tribes' unified effort to address this grave injustice and restore order.

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