The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. XX.

1 The Israelites assemble in Mizpéh, to whome the Leuite declareth his wrong. 13 They sent for them that did the the vilenie. 25 The Israelites are twise ouercome. 26 And at length get the victorie.

1 THen * all the children of Israél wēt out and the Congregacion was gathered together asa one man from Dan to Beér shéba, with the land of Gileàd, vnto theb Lord in Mizpéh.

2 And the” chief of all the people (and) all the tribes of Israél assembled in the Con∣gregacion of the people of God foure hū dreth thousand fotemē thatc drewe sword

3 [Now the children of Beniamin heard that the children of Israél were gone vp to Miz péh] Then the childrē of Israéld said, How is this wickednes commited?

4 And the same Leuite, the womans hous∣band that was slaine, answered and said, I came vnto Gibeáh that is in Beniamin with my concubine to lodge.

5 And the men“ of Gibeáh arose against me and beset the house round about vpon me by night, thinking to haue slaine me, and haue forced my cōcubine that she is dead

6 Then I toke my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sente her through out all the countrey of the in heritance of Israél: for they haue committed abominacion and vilenie in Israél,

7 Beholde, ye are all children of Israél: giue your aduise, and counsel herein.

8 Then all the people arose as one man, saying, There shal not a man of vs go to his tent, nether anieturne into hisf house.

9 But now this is that thing which we wil do to Gibeáh (we wil go vp) by lot against it.

10 And we wil take ten men of the hundreth throughout all the tribes of Israél, and an hundreth of the thousand, and a thousand of ten thousand to bringg vitaile for the people that they may do [when they co∣me to Gibeáh of Beniamin] according to all the vilenie, that it hathe done in Israél

11 ¶ So all the men of Israél were gathered against the citie, knit together, as one mā

12 And the tribes of Israél sent men through all theh tribe of Beniamin, saying, What wickednes is this that cōmitted amōg you

13 Now therefore deliuer vs those wicked men which are in Gibeáh, that we may put them to death, and put away euil from Is∣raél: but the children of Beniamini wolde not obey the voyce of their brethren the children of Israél.

14 But the children of Beniamîn gathered them selues together out of the cities vnto Gibeáh, to come out and fight against the children of Israél.

15 ¶ And the children of Beniamin were nom bred at that time out of the cities six and twentie thousand men that drewe sworde beside the inhabitants of Gibeáh, which were nōbred seuen hundreth chosen men.

16 Of all this people (were) seuen hundreth chosen men, being * left handed: all the∣se coldesling stones at an heere breadth, and not faile.

17 ¶ Also the men of Israél, beside Beniamin the nombred foure hūdreth thousand mē that drewe sworde, euen all men of warre.

18 And the children of Israél arose, and went vpk to the house of God, & asked of God, saying, Which of vs shal go vp first to fight against the children of Beniamin? And the Lord said, Iudáh (shalbe) first.

19 Then the children of Israél arose vp early and camped against Gibeáh.

20 And the men of Israél went out to battel against Beniamin: and the men of Israél put them selues in array to fight against them beside Gibeáh.

21 And the children of Beniamin came out of Gibeáh, and slewe downe to the grounde of the Israelites that dayl two and twen∣tie thousand men.

22 And the people, the mē of Israél plucked vp their hearts, and set their battel agai∣ne in array in the first day.

23 [For the children of Israél had gone vp & wept before the Lord vnto the euening and hadasked of the Lord, saying, Shal I go againe to battel against the children of Beniamin my brethren? & the Lord said, Go vp against them]

24 ¶ Then the children of Israél came nere against the children of Beniamin the se∣conde day.

25 Also the seconde day Beniamin came for∣the to mete them out of Gibeáh, and slewe downe to the grounde of the children of Israél againe eightene thousand mē:” all they colde handle the sworde.

26 Then all the children of Israél went vp & all the people came also vnto the house of God, and wept & sate there before the Lord and fasted that day vnto the euening and offred burnt offrings and peace of∣frings before the Lord.

27 And the children of Israél asked the Lord [form there (was) the Arke of the co uenant of God in those dayes,

28 And Phine hás the sonne of Eleazár: the sonne of Aarónn stode before it at that time] saying, Shal I yet go anie more to battel against the children of Beniamin my brethren, or shal I cease? And the Lord said, Go vp: for tomorowe I wil deliuer thē into your hand.

29 And Israél set men to lye in wait round about Gibeáh.

30 And the children of Israél wēt vp against the children of Beniamin the third day, and put them selues in array against Gi∣beáh, as at others times.

31 Then the children of Beniamin comming out against the people, wereo drawē from the citie: and they began to smite of the people and kil as at other times (euen) by the wayes in the field [whereof one goeth vp to the house of God: and the other to Gibeáh] vpon a thirtie men of Israél.

32 [For the children of Beniamin said, They are fallen before vs, as at the first. But the children of Israél said, Let vs flee and pluc∣ke them away from the citie vnto the hiep wayes]

33 And all the mē of Israêl rose vp out of their place, and put them selues in array at Baal tamar: and the men that lay in waite of the Israelites came for the of their place (euē) out of the medowes of Gibeáh.

34 And they came ouer against Gibeáh, ten thousand chosen men of all Israél, and the battel was sore: for they knewe not that theq euil was nere them.

35 ¶ And the Lord smote 〈◊〉〈◊〉 before Is∣raél, and the children of Israél destroyed of the Beniamites the same day fiue and twentie thousand and an hundreth men: all they colde handle the sworde.

36 So the childrē of Beniamin sawe that they were striken downe: for the men of Israélr gaue place to the Beniamites, because they trusted to the men that lay in wait, which they had laid beside Gibeáh.

37 And they that lay in waite hasted, and brake forthe towarde Gibeáh, and the em bushement“ drewe them selues along, & smote all the citie with the edge of the sworde.

38 Also the men of Israél had appointed a cer taine time with the embushments, that they shulde make a great flame (&) smoke rise vp out of the citie.

39 And when the men of Israél retired in the battel, Beniamin began tos smite and kil of the men of Israél about thirtie persones: for they said, Surely they are strikē downe before vs, as in the first battel.

40 But when the flame began to arise out of the citie (as) a piller of smoke, the Ben∣iamites loked backe, and beholde, the fla∣me of the citie began to ascende vp to heauen.

41 Then the men of Israél turnedt againe, & the men of Beniamin were astonied: for they saw that euil was nere vnto them.

42 Therefore they fled before the men of

Israél vnto the waye of the wildernes, but the battell ouertoke them: also they whiche (came out) of the cities, slewe ^u among thē.

43 (Thus) they compassed the Beniamites, a∣bout, (and) chased them“ at ease, and ouer∣ran them, euen ouer agaynste Gibeah on the Eastside.

44 And there were slaine of Beniamin eygh∣tene thousande men, whiche were all men of warre.

45 And they turned and fled to the wildernes vnto the rocke of Rimmón: and the (Israeli∣tes)x glained of them by the way fiue thou∣sand men, and pursued after them vnto Gi∣dóm, and slewe two thousand men of them.

46 So that all that were slayne that daye of Beniamin, werey fiue and twentie thousand men that drewe sworde, which were all men of warre.

47 But six hundreth men turned and fled to the wyldernes, vnto the rocke of Rimmón and abode in the rocke of Rimmón foure moneths.

48 Then the men of Israél returned vnto the children of Beniamin, and smote them with the edge of the sworde from the men of the citie vnto the beastes, and all that came to hand: also they set on fire all thez cities that they colde come by.

Notes

• 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 10. 9.
• a

  That is, all with one consent
• b

  To aske counsel
• ”

  Ebr corners.
• c

  Meaning men able to handle their weapon.
• d

  To the Leuite.
• “

  Or chief or lords.
• e

  That is, her pie∣ces, to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 tri∣be a 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Chap. 19. 9.
• f

  Before we haue reuenged 〈◊〉〈◊〉 wickednes.
• g

  These onely shulde haue the charge to proui∣de for 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• h

  That is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 familie of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• i

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 they wolde not 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the wicked to be punis hed, they 〈◊〉〈◊〉 them sel ues to maintaine them in their euil and therefore we re all 〈◊〉〈◊〉 pu∣nished.
• Chap 3. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• k

  That is, to the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, which was in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 some thinke, in Miz∣peh, as 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 1.
• l

  This God per∣mitted, because the Israelites par∣tely trusted to muche in their strength, and par∣tely God wolde by this meanes punish their sin∣nes,
• ”

  Ebr, all they drawing the 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• m

  To wit, in Shi∣loh.
• n

  Or serued in the Priests 〈◊〉〈◊〉 at those daiestfor the Iewes write, that he liued thre hundreth yeres.
• o

  By the politie of the children of Israél.
• p

  Meaning crosse wayes or 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• q

  They 〈◊〉〈◊〉 not, that Gods iudgement 〈◊〉〈◊〉 at hād to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 them.
• r

  Retired to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 after.
• “

  Or, made along sounde with a trumpet.
• s

  For they were waxen hardy by the two former victories.
• t

  And withstode their enemies.
• i For they were compassed in on 〈◊〉〈◊〉 side.
• “

  Or, droue them from their reste.
• x

  They slewe them by one and one, as they were 〈◊〉〈◊〉 abroad.
• y

  Besides eleuen hūdreth that had 〈◊〉〈◊〉 slaine in the former bat∣telles.
• z

  If they belon∣ged to the Ben∣iamites.