Judges 20:9 But now this is what we'll do to Gibeah: We'll go up against it in the order decided by casting lots.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
But now this is what we'll do to Gibeah: We'll go up against it in the order decided by casting lots.

English Standard Version
But now this is what we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against it by lot,

New American Standard Bible
"But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up against it by lot.

King James Bible
But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now this is what we will do to Gibeah: we will go against it by lot.

International Standard Version
This is what we'll do to Gibeah: we're going to assemble an army by lottery.

American Standard Version
But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against it by lot;

Douay-Rheims Bible
But this we will do in common against Gabaa:

Darby Bible Translation
But now this is what we will do to Gib'e-ah: we will go up against it by lot,

Young's Literal Translation
and now, this is the thing which we do to Gibeah -- against it by lot!

Cross References

Judges 20:8
And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn into his house.

Judges 20:10
And we will take ten men of an hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, and an hundred of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to fetch victual for the people, that they may do, when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the folly that they have worked in Israel.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's 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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

Jud 20:8-17. Their Decree.

8-13. all the people arose as one man—The extraordinary unanimity that prevailed shows, that notwithstanding great disorders had broken out in many parts, the people were sound at the core; and remembering their national covenant with God, they now felt the necessity of wiping out so foul a stain on their character as a people. It was resolved that the inhabitants of Gibeah should be subjected to condign punishment. But the resolutions were conditional. For as the common law of nature and nations requires that an inquiry should be made and satisfaction demanded, before committing an act of hostility or vengeance, messengers were despatched through the whole territory of Benjamin, demanding the immediate surrender or execution of the delinquents. The request was just and reasonable; and by refusing it the Benjamites virtually made themselves a party in the quarrel. It must not be supposed that the people of this tribe were insensible or indifferent to the atrocious character of the crime that had been committed on their soil. But their patriotism or their pride was offended by the hostile demonstration of the other tribes. The passions were inflamed on both sides; but certainly the Benjamites incurred an awful responsibility by the attitude of resistance they assumed.