Judges 20:31

20:31 The Benjaminites attacked ¹  the army, leaving the city unguarded. ²  They began to strike down their enemy ³  just as they had done before. On the main roads (one leads to Bethel, ⁴  the other to Gibeah) and in the field, they struck down ⁵  about thirty Israelites.

Judges 20:39

20:39 the Israelites counterattacked. ⁶  Benjamin had begun to strike down the Israelites; ⁷  they struck down ⁸  about thirty men. They said, “There’s no doubt about it! They are totally defeated as in the earlier battle.”

¹ tn Heb “went out to meet.”

² tn Heb “and they were drawn away from the city.”

³ tn Heb “from the army wounded ones.”

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⁵ tn The words “they struck down” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

⁶ tn Heb “turned in the battle.”

⁷ tn Heb “And Benjamin began to strike down wounded ones among the men of Israel.”

⁸ tn The words “they struck down” are supplied in the translation for clarification.