And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in battle array against Gibeah as at the other times.
Parallel translations
- WEB The children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.
- KJV And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.
- BSB On the third day the Israelites went up against the Benjamites and arrayed themselves against Gibeah as they had done before.
- NASB And the sons of Israel went up against the sons of Benjamin on the third day and lined up against Gibeah as at other times.
- NLT They went out on the third day and took their positions at the same place as before.
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Quick answer
On the third day Israel again arrayed itself against Gibeah as before.
Overview
Israel positions itself as on previous days, deliberately appearing unchanged so as to lure Benjamin into the trap. This calculated repetition is part of the ambush strategy. The verse builds tension as the turning point of the war approaches, now under God's promise of deliverance.
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