Judges 20:37 · KJV
"And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers in wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword."
King James Version
What does Judges 20:37 mean? →Passage Context
35And the LORD smote Benjamin before Israel: and the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjamites that day twenty and five thousand and an hundred men: all these drew the sword.
36So the children of Benjamin saw that they were smitten: for the men of Israel gave place to the Benjamites, because they trusted unto the liers in wait which they had set beside Gibeah.
37And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers in wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword.
38Now there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers in wait, that they should make a great flame with smoke rise up out of the city.
39And when the men of Israel retired in the battle, Benjamin began to smite and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons: for they said, Surely they are smitten down before us, as in the first battle.
Reflection Questions
1
How do you discern between right and wrong in difficult situations?
2
What does this verse reveal about the nature of betrayal?
3
When have you felt the need to take decisive action in a crisis?
Life Application
decision-making
Evaluate your choices carefully, especially when the stakes are high.
trust
Consider the importance of trust in your relationships and the impact of betrayal.
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