NET Bible
"They surrounded the Benjaminites, chased them from Nohah, and annihilated them all the way to a spot east of Geba."
— Judges 20:43, NET Bible
“Thus they inclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and trode them down with ease over against Gibeah toward the sunrising.”
“They inclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and trod them down at their resting-place, as far as over against Gibeah toward the sunrising. ”
“They surrounded the Benjamites, chased them, [and] trod them down at [their] resting place, as far as over against Gibeah toward the sunrise.”
“And so it was, that they were slain on both sides by the enemies, and there was no rest of their men dying. They fell and were beaten down on the east side of the city of Gabaa.”
“And crushing Benjamin down, they went after them, driving them from Nohah as far as the east side of Gibeah.”
“Thus they inclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and trode them down with ease over against Gibeah toward the sunrising.”
But when the signal, a pillar of smoke, began to rise up from the city, the Benjaminites turned around and saw the whole city going up in a cloud of smoke that rose high into the sky.
When the Israelites turned around, the Benjaminites panicked because they could see that disaster was on their doorstep.
They retreated before the Israelites, taking the road to the wilderness. But the battle overtook them as men from the surrounding cities struck them down.
They surrounded the Benjaminites, chased them from Nohah, and annihilated them all the way to a spot east of Geba.
Eighteen thousand Benjaminites, all of them capable warriors, fell dead.
The rest turned and ran toward the wilderness, heading toward the cliff of Rimmon. But the Israelites caught five thousand of them on the main roads. They stayed right on their heels all the way to Gidom and struck down two thousand more.
That day twenty-five thousand sword-wielding Benjaminites fell in battle, all of them capable warriors.