Catholic Public Domain Version
"And they brought out their army against Benjamin a third time, just as they had done on the first and second times. "
— Judges 20:30, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.”
“And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times. ”
“The children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.”
“The Israelites attacked the Benjaminites the next day; they took their positions against Gibeah just as they had done before.”
“And they drew up their army against Benjamin the third time, as they had done the first and second.”
“And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in fighting order against Gibeah as before.”
“And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.”
And they inquired about their state. At that time, the ark of the covenant of the Lord was in that place.
And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, was the first ruler of the house. And so, they consulted the Lord, and they said, “Should we continue to go forth in battle against the sons of Benjamin, our brothers, or should we cease?” And the Lord said to them: “Ascend. For tomorrow, I will deliver them into your hands.”
And the sons of Israel stationed ambushes around the city of Gibeah.
And they brought out their army against Benjamin a third time, just as they had done on the first and second times.
But the sons of Benjamin again burst forth boldly from the city. And since their enemies were fleeing, they pursued them a long way, so that they might wound or kill some of them, just as they had done on the first and second days. And they turned their backs along two paths, one bringing them toward Bethel, and the other toward Gibeah. And they struck down about thirty men.
For they thought that they were falling back as they had done before. But instead, skillfully feigning flight, they undertook a plan to draw them away from the city, and by seeming to flee, to lead them along the above stated paths.
And so all the sons of Israel, rising up from their positions, set their troops in order, in the place which is called Baaltamar. Likewise, the ambushes that encircled the city began, little by little, to reveal themselves,