Judges 20:41
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New International Version (©2011)
Then the Israelites counterattacked, and the Benjamites were terrified, because they realized that disaster had come on them.

New Living Translation (©2007)
the men of Israel turned and attacked. At this point the men of Benjamin became terrified, because they realized disaster was close at hand.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Then the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were dismayed, for they saw that disaster was close upon them.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Then the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were terrified; for they saw that disaster was close to them.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil was come upon them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Then the men of Israel returned, and the men of Benjamin were terrified when they realized that disaster had struck them.

International Standard Version (©2012)
At that point, as the army of Israel turned back to face the army of Benjamin, the army of Benjamin was filled with terror, because they realized that disaster was about to overtake them.

NET Bible (©2006)
When the Israelites turned around, the Benjaminites panicked because they could see that disaster was on their doorstep.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Then the men of Israel turned around, and the men of Benjamin panicked. They realized that their evil had overtaken them.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil was come upon them.

American King James Version
And when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil was come on them.

American Standard Version
And the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were dismayed; for they saw that evil was come upon them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
They that before had made as if they fled, turning their faces stood bravely against them; which the children of Benjamin seeing, turned their backs,

Darby Bible Translation
Then the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were dismayed, for they saw that disaster was close upon them.

English Revised Version
And the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil was come upon them.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil had come upon them.

World English Bible
The men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were dismayed; for they saw that evil had come on them.

Young's Literal Translation
And the men of Israel have turned, and the men of Benjamin are troubled, for they have seen that the evil hath stricken against them --

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.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And when the men of Israel turned again,.... Turned their faces to the Benjaminites, on whom they had turned their backs; and which they did on hearing the sound of the trumpet, or seeing the flame of the city, or both, and that in order to fight the Benjaminites, and smite them, as now was their opportunity:

the men of Benjamin were amazed; at this strange and sudden change of things, at the sight of the flame of their city behind them, and at the Israelites turning back to fight them, when they thought themselves sure of victory, as at other times:

for they saw that evil was come upon them; that they were in the utmost danger, between two fires, as we usually say, liers in wait behind them, which had seized their city and burnt it, and the army of Israel turning upon them with great spirit and resolution.

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Defeat of the Benjamites
…40But when the flame began to arise up out of the city with a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them, and, behold, the flame of the city ascended up to heaven. 41And when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil was come on them. 42Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel to the way of the wilderness; but the battle overtook them; and them which came out of the cities they destroyed in the middle of them. …

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