Judges 20:22 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And the people the men of Israel encouraged themselves, and set their battle again in array in the place where they put themselves in array the first day.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The Israelite soldiers encouraged each other and got ready for battle again in the same place where they had positioned themselves the first day.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is showing how the Israelites regrouped and found courage to fight again after their initial defeat, returning to the same battlefield with renewed determination.

📚 Historical Context

This verse occurs during the civil war between the tribe of Benjamin and the other eleven tribes of Israel over the horrific crime at Gibeah. The Israelites had just suffered a devastating defeat on the first day of battle, losing 22,000 men, but they sought God's guidance and decided to continue fighting for justice.

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