Judges 20:46

“So that all which fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valour.”

"So that all which fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valour." - Judges 20:46
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What does Judges 20:46 mean?

Judges 20:46 (KJV) says, "So that all which fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valour." This verse is part of a larger story found in the book of Judges, which is a historical narrative of the Israelites and…

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The Cost of Valor: Lessons from the Men of Benjamin

In the Book of Judges, Chapter 20, we encounter a troubling yet informative episode in Israel's history. The specific verse, Judges 20:46, reads: "So that all which fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valour."…

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A Prayer for Strength and Valor in Times of Struggle

Heavenly Father, We come before You today in humble reverence, seeking Your guidance and strength. In times of uncertainty and strife, we look to You, the Almighty God, who is our refuge and fortress, our help in times of trouble. Today we reflect on the sobering words found in…

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Judges 20:46 - "So that all which fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valour."
Judges 9:46 - "¶ And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith."
Jeremiah 46:20 - "Egypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction cometh; it cometh out of the north."
Luke 20:46 - "Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;"
Judges 15:20 - "And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years."
Genesis 46:20 - "¶ And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him."
Ezekiel 20:46 - "Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;"
"¶ And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith." - Judges 9:46
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."
Judges 21:20 - "Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;"
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 20:24 - "And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day."
Judges 20:7 - "Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel."
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 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."
"Egypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction cometh; it cometh out of the north." - Jeremiah 46:20
Judges 20:47 - "But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon four months."
Judges 20:41 - "And when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil was come upon them."
Judges 20:12 - "¶ And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among you?"
Judges 20:14 - "But the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities unto Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel."