Judges 20:43
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
They surroundedכִּתְּר֤וּ
(kit·te·ru)
3803: to surrounda prim. root
Benjamin,בִּנְיָמִן֙
(bin·ya·min)
1144: "son of (the) right hand," youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Isr .from ben and yamin
pursuedהִרְדִיפֻ֔הוּ
(hir·di·fu·hu,)
7291: to pursue, chase, persecutea prim. root
them without restמְנוּחָ֖ה
(me·nu·chah)
4496: resting place, restfem. of manoach
[and] trod them downהִדְרִיכֻ֑הוּ
(hid·ri·chu·hu;)
1869: to tread, marcha prim. root
oppositeנֹ֥כַח
(no·chach)
5227: in front of, opposite tofrom an unused word
Gibeahהַגִּבְעָ֖ה
(hag·giv·'ah)
1390: "hill," three cities in Pal.from the same as Geba
toward 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
the east.מִמִּזְרַח־
(mim·miz·rach-)
4217: place of sunrise, the eastfrom zarach


















KJV Lexicon
Thus they inclosed
kathar  (kaw-thar')
to enclose; hence (in a friendly sense) to crown, (in a hostile one) to besiege; also to wait (as restraining oneself)
the Benjamites
Ben-ymiyniy  (ben-yem-ee-nee')
a Benjaminite, or descendent of Benjamin -- Benjamite, of Benjamin.
round about
kathar  (kaw-thar')
to enclose; hence (in a friendly sense) to crown, (in a hostile one) to besiege; also to wait (as restraining oneself)
and chased
radaph  (raw-daf')
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by) -- chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).
them and trode them down
darak  (daw-rak')
to tread; by implication, to walk; also to string a bow (by treading on it in bending) -- archer, bend, come, draw, go (over), guide, lead (forth), thresh, tread (down), walk.
with ease
mnuwchah  (men-oo-khaw')
repose or (adverbially) peacefully; figuratively, consolation (specifically, matrimony); hence (concretely) an abode -- comfortable, ease, quiet, rest(-ing place), still.
over against
nokach  (no'-kakh)
the front part; used adverbially (especially with preposition), opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of -- (over) against, before, direct(-ly), for, right (on).
Gibeah
Gib`ah  (ghib-aw')
Gibah; the name of three places in Palestine -- Gibeah, the hill.
toward the sunrising
mizrach  (miz-rawkh')
sunrise, i.e. the east -- east (side, -ward), (sun-)rising (of the sun).
shemesh  (sheh'-mesh)
the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (arch.) a notched battlement -- + east side(-ward), sun (rising), + west(-ward), window.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They surrounded Benjamin, pursued them without rest and trod them down opposite Gibeah toward the east.

King James Bible
Thus they inclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and trode them down with ease over against Gibeah toward the sunrising.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They surrounded the Benjaminites, pursued them, and easily overtook them near Gibeah toward the east.

International Standard Version
They surrounded the army of Benjamin, pursuing them ceaselessly until they defeated them near the east-facing border of Gibeah.

NET Bible
They surrounded the Benjaminites, chased them from Nohah, and annihilated them all the way to a spot east of Geba.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They closed in on the men of Benjamin and pursued them without stopping. They overtook them east of Gibeah.

King James 2000 Bible
Thus they surrounded the Benjamites, and chased them, and trod them down with ease opposite Gibeah toward the east.
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