Judges 20:38
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New International Version (© 2011)
The Israelites had arranged with the ambush that they should send up a great cloud of smoke from the city,

King James Bible
Now there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers in wait, that they should make a great flame with smoke rise up out of the city.

American Standard Version
Now the appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers-in-wait was, that they should make a great cloud of smoke rise up out of the city.

Young's Literal Translation
And there was the appointed sign to the men of Israel with the ambush -- their causing to go up a great volume of smoke from the city.

Judges 20:38 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Now there was an appointed sign - From this verse to the end of the chapter we have the details of the same operations which are mentioned, in a general way, in the preceding part of the chapter.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Now there From this verse to the end of the chapter, we have the details of the same operations which are mentioned, in a general way, in the preceding verses of this chapter.

sign. or, time.
and [heb] with
flame [heb] elevation

Judges 20:38 Parallel Commentaries
Ambush Ambushers Appointed Arranged Attack Beacon Causing City Cloud Israel Liers Making Pillar Rise Sign Signal Smoke Surprise Volume Wait
Ambush Ambushers Appointed Arranged Attack Beacon Causing City Cloud Israel Liers Making Pillar Rise Sign Signal Smoke Surprise Volume Wait
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Joshua 8:13 So the soldiers took up their positions--with the main camp to the north of the city and the ambush to the west of it. That night Joshua went into the valley.
Joshua 8:20 The men of Ai looked back and saw the smoke of the city rising up into the sky, but they had no chance to escape in any direction; the Israelites who had been fleeing toward the wilderness had turned back against their pursuers.