Judges 20:24

“And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.”

"And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day." - Judges 20:24
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What does Judges 20:24 mean?

The verse Judges 20:24 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day." This verse is part of a larger narrative found in the Book of Judges, which chronicles the period of time after the…

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Standing Firm in Battle: Lessons from Judges 20:24

The story in Judges 20 recounts a turbulent period in Israel’s history, where tribal conflict led to devastating consequences. In Judges 20:24, we read, "And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day." This verse serves as a pivotal moment…

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A Cry for Unity and Strength in Times of Struggle

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with heavy hearts, reflecting on the struggles faced by the children of Israel in the days of the judges. Just as the verse from Judges 20:24 reminds us, "And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second…

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Judges 20:24 - "And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day."
John 7:24 - "Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment."
Judges 15:20 - "And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years."
Judges 20:29 - "And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah."
Judges 20:20 - "And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel put themselves in array to fight against them at Gibeah."
Judges 20:19 - "And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah."
Judges 5:20 - "They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera."
Proverbs 20:24
"Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment." - John 7:24
Judges 21:20 - "Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;"
Genesis 24-20
Judges 20:27 - "And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,"
Judges 20:44 - "And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valour."
Judges 13:24 - "¶ And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him."
Job 9:24 - "The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?"
Judges 20:7 - "Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel."
1 Samuel 24:15 - "The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand."
Judges 6:24 - "Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovah-shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites."
Leviticus 24:20-23
Ezekiel 20:4 - "Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:"
Judges 14:20 - "But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend."
Judges 5:24 - "Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent."
Judges 1:20 - "And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak."
"And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years." - Judges 15:20
Judges 18:20 - "And the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people."
Judges 20:9 - "But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;"
Judges 20:11 - "So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man."
Judges 4:24 - "And the hand of the children of Israel prospered, and prevailed against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan."
Joshua 24:1 - "And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God."