Bible in Basic English
"And the men of Israel had made a turn about, and the men of Benjamin were overcome with fear, for they saw that evil had overtaken them."
— Judges 20:41, Bible in Basic English
“And when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil was come upon them.”
“And the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were dismayed; for they saw that evil was come upon them. ”
“The men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were dismayed; for they saw that evil had come on them.”
Now the sign fixed between the men of Israel and those making the surprise attack was that when they made a pillar of smoke go up from the town,
The men of Israel were to make a turn about in the fight. And Benjamin had overcome and put to death about thirty of the men of Israel, and were saying, Certainly they are falling back before us as in the first fight.
Then the sign went up out of the town in the pillar of smoke, and the Benjamites, turning back, saw all the town going up in smoke to heaven.
And the men of Israel had made a turn about, and the men of Benjamin were overcome with fear, for they saw that evil had overtaken them.
So turning their backs on the men of Israel, they went in the direction of the waste land; but the fight overtook them; and those who came out of the town were heading them off and putting them to the sword.
And crushing Benjamin down, they went after them, driving them from Nohah as far as the east side of Gibeah.
Eighteen thousand men of Benjamin came to their death, all strong men of war.