Judges 20:29 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And Israel set up men to hide and wait in ambush all around Gibeah.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The Israelites positioned hidden soldiers around the city of Gibeah to launch a surprise attack.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Judges, during a period when Israel had no king and society was marked by chaos and moral decline, the tribes of Israel united in response to a horrific crime in Gibeah, where a Levite's concubine was raped and killed by men from the tribe of Benjamin. When Benjamin refused to hand over the guilty parties, the other tribes prepared for war, setting up an ambush around Gibeah as a tactical move to surprise and defeat their fellow Israelites. This event highlights the internal conflicts and the consequences of unaddressed sin in the nation.

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