KJV ORIGINAL
And the LORD smote Benjamin before Israel: and the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjamites that day twenty and five thousand and an hundred men: all these drew the sword.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The LORD gave Israel victory over Benjamin. That day the Israelites killed 25,100 Benjamite warriors—all of them skilled swordsmen.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God gave Israel a decisive victory over the tribe of Benjamin, resulting in the death of over 25,000 Benjamite soldiers.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the climactic battle in a civil war between the tribe of Benjamin and the other eleven tribes of Israel. The conflict began when men from Benjamin committed a horrific crime against a Levite's concubine, and Benjamin refused to hand over the perpetrators for justice. After two failed attempts, God finally granted Israel victory on the third day of battle.
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