Judges 20:43 · KJV
"Thus they inclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and trode them down with ease over against Gibeah toward the sunrising."
King James Version
What does Judges 20:43 mean? →Passage Context
41And when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil was come upon them.
42Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness; but the battle overtook them; and them which came out of the cities they destroyed in the midst of them.
43Thus they inclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and trode them down with ease over against Gibeah toward the sunrising.
44And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valour.
45And they turned and fled toward the wilderness unto the rock of Rimmon: and they gleaned of them in the highways five thousand men; and pursued hard after them unto Gidom, and slew two thousand men of them.
Reflection Questions
1
How do you handle feelings of being trapped?
2
What does it mean for you to feel pursued in life?
3
When have you felt overwhelmed by external pressures?
Life Application
perseverance
Consider how you can maintain hope even in difficult circumstances.
support
Reach out to someone who may feel surrounded by their problems.
Places in This Verse
Gibeah
Gibeah was a city involved in the conflict, serving as a battleground for the Israelite tribes.
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