Judges 20:24
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New International Version (©2011)
Then the Israelites drew near to Benjamin the second day.

New Living Translation (©2007)
So the next day they went out again to fight against the men of Benjamin,

English Standard Version (©2001)
So the people of Israel came near against the people of Benjamin the second day.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Then the sons of Israel came against the sons of Benjamin the second day.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
On the second day the Israelites advanced against the Benjaminites.

International Standard Version (©2012)
So the Israelis attacked the descendants of Benjamin for a second day,

NET Bible (©2006)
So the Israelites marched toward the Benjaminites the next day.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
On the second day the Israelite troops advanced against Benjamin.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.

American King James Version
And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.

American Standard Version
And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when the children of Israel went out the next day to fight against the children of Benjamin,

Darby Bible Translation
So the people of Israel came near against the Benjaminites the second day.

English Revised Version
And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.

World English Bible
The children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.

Young's Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel draw near unto the sons of Benjamin on the second day,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

17:7-13 Micah thought it was a sign of God's favour to him and his images, that a Levite should come to his door. Thus those who please themselves with their own delusions, if Providence unexpectedly bring any thing to their hands that further them in their evil way, are apt from thence to think that God is pleased with them.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 24. - And, or so, repeating what had been said in ver. 22, but giving it this time as the result of God's answer recorded in ver. 23. The second day. Not necessarily, or probably, the next day, but the day of the second battle.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the children of Israel came near,.... To the city of Gibeah, drew nigh to battle:

against the children of Benjamin the second day; for the two battles were fought two days successively.

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Defeat of the Benjamites
24And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day. 25And Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteen thousand men; all these drew the sword. 26Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came to the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD. …

Judges 20:23 The Israelites went up and wept before the LORD until evening, and they inquired of the LORD. They said, "Shall we go up again to fight against the Benjamites, our fellow Israelites?" The LORD answered, "Go up against them."
Judges 20:25 This time, when the Benjamites came out from Gibeah to oppose them, they cut down another eighteen thousand Israelites, all of them armed with swords.