Judges 20:36
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So the sonsבְנֵֽי־
(ve·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֖ן
(vin·ya·min)
1144: "son of (the) right hand," youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Isr .from ben and yamin
sawוַיִּרְא֥וּ
(vai·yir·'u)
7200: to seea prim. root
that they were defeated.נִגָּ֑פוּ
(nig·ga·fu;)
5062: to strike, smitea prim. root
When the menאִֽישׁ־
(ish-)
376: manfrom an unused word
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
gaveוַיִּתְּנ֨וּ
(vai·yit·te·nu)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
groundמָקֹום֙
(ma·ko·vm)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
to Benjaminלְבִנְיָמִ֔ן
(le·vin·ya·min,)
1144: "son of (the) right hand," youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Isr .from ben and yamin
becauseכִּ֣י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
they reliedבָֽטְחוּ֙
(va·te·chu)
982: to trusta prim. root
on the men in ambushהָ֣אֹרֵ֔ב
(ha·'o·rev,)
693: to lie in waita prim. root
whomאֲשֶׁר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
they had setשָׂ֖מוּ
(sa·mu)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
againstאֶל־
(el-)
413: to, into, towardsa prim. particle
Gibeah,הַגִּבְעָֽה׃
(hag·giv·'ah.)
1390: "hill," three cities in Pal.from the same as Geba


















KJV Lexicon
So the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Benjamin
Binyamiyn  (bin-yaw-mene')
son of (the) right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Benjamin.
saw
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
that they were smitten
nagaph  (naw-gaf')
to push, gore, defeat, stub (the toe), inflict (a disease) -- beat, dash, hurt, plague, slay, smite (down), strike, stumble, surely, put to the worse.
for the men
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
gave
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
to the Benjamites
Ben-ymiyniy  (ben-yem-ee-nee')
a Benjaminite, or descendent of Benjamin -- Benjamite, of Benjamin.
because they trusted
batach  (baw-takh')
to hie for refuge; figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure -- be bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.
unto the liers in wait
'arab  (aw-rab')
to lurk -- (lie in) ambush(-ment), lay (lie in) wait.
which they had set
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
beside Gibeah
Gib`ah  (ghib-aw')
Gibah; the name of three places in Palestine -- Gibeah, the hill.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So the sons of Benjamin saw that they were defeated. When the men of Israel gave ground to Benjamin because they relied on the men in ambush whom they had set against Gibeah,

King James Bible
So the children of Benjamin saw that they were smitten: for the men of Israel gave place to the Benjamites, because they trusted unto the liers in wait which they had set beside Gibeah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the Benjaminites realized they had been defeated. The men of Israel had retreated before Benjamin, because they were confident in the ambush they had set against Gibeah.

International Standard Version
Then the descendants of Benjamin realized that they had been defeated. The army of Israel pretended to retreat from the army of Benjamin, knowing that they had set some soldiers in ambush near Gibeah.

NET Bible
Then the Benjaminites saw they were defeated. The Israelites retreated before Benjamin, because they had confidence in the men they had hid in ambush outside Gibeah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the men of Benjamin realized they were defeated. The Israelites had allowed the men of Benjamin to take back some ground. The Israelites relied on those waiting in ambush near Gibeah.

King James 2000 Bible
So the children of Benjamin saw that they were defeated: for the men of Israel gave place to the Benjamites, because they trusted unto the men in ambush which they had set beside Gibeah.
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