Judges 20:37
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
the men in ambushוְהָאֹרֵ֣ב
(ve·ha·'o·rev)
693: to lie in waita prim. root
hurriedהֵחִ֔ישׁוּ
(he·chi·shu,)
2363a: to hasten, make hastea prim. root
and rushedוַֽיִּפְשְׁט֖וּ
(vai·yif·she·tu)
6584: to strip off, make a dash, raida prim. root
againstאֶל־
(el-)
413: to, into, towardsa prim. particle
Gibeah;הַגִּבְעָ֑ה
(hag·giv·'ah;)
1390: "hill," three cities in Pal.from the same as Geba
the men in ambushהָאֹרֵ֔ב
(ha·'o·rev,)
693: to lie in waita prim. root
also deployedוַיִּמְשֹׁךְ֙
(vai·yim·shoch)
4900: to draw, draga prim. root
and struckוַיַּ֥ךְ
(vai·yach)
5221: to smitea prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the cityהָעִ֖יר
(ha·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
with the edgeלְפִי־
(le·fi-)
6310: moutha prim. root
of the sword.חָֽרֶב׃
(cha·rev.)
2719: a swordfrom charab


















KJV Lexicon
And the liers in wait
'arab  (aw-rab')
to lurk -- (lie in) ambush(-ment), lay (lie in) wait.
hasted
chuwsh  (koosh)
to hurry; figuratively, to be eager with excitement or enjoyment -- (make) haste(-n), ready.
and rushed
pashat  (paw-shat')
to spread out (i.e. deploy in hostile array); by analogy, to strip (i.e. unclothe, plunder, flay, etc.)
upon Gibeah
Gib`ah  (ghib-aw')
Gibah; the name of three places in Palestine -- Gibeah, the hill.
and the liers in wait
'arab  (aw-rab')
to lurk -- (lie in) ambush(-ment), lay (lie in) wait.
drew themselves along
mashak  (maw-shak')
to draw, used in a great variety of applications (including to sow, to sound, to prolong, to develop, to march, to remove, to delay, to be tall, etc.)
and smote
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
all the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
with the edge
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
of the sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
the men in ambush hurried and rushed against Gibeah; the men in ambush also deployed and struck all the city with the edge of the sword.

King James Bible
And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers in wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The men in ambush had rushed quickly against Gibeah; they advanced and put the whole city to the sword.

International Standard Version
The soldiers in ambush rushed out to attack Gibeah, deploying in force and executing the entire city with swords.

NET Bible
The men hiding in ambush made a mad dash to Gibeah. They attacked and put the sword to the entire city.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The men in ambush quickly charged toward Gibeah. They spread out in the city and killed everyone.

King James 2000 Bible
And the men in ambush hastened, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the men in ambush moved out, and struck all the city with the edge of the sword.
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