So that all which fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valour.
So on that day, twenty-five thousand men from the tribe of Benjamin were killed in battle - all of them skilled warriors who fought with swords.
This verse records the tragic loss of 25,000 brave Benjamite warriors in a single day of civil war among God's people.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Judges, Israel was a loose confederation of tribes without a central king, often dealing with internal strife and moral failures. This verse comes from the account of a brutal civil war where the other tribes of Israel confronted Benjamin over their refusal to punish men guilty of a horrific crime in Gibeah, leading to massive bloodshed. As a result, 25,000 skilled warriors from Benjamin perished, underscoring the tragic consequences of tribal loyalty overriding justice.
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