Judges 20:48 Meaning
And the men of Israel turned again upon the children of Benjamin, and smote them with the edge of the sword, as well the men of every city, as the beast, and all that came to hand: also they set on fire all the cities that they came to.
Context Explained
46So that all which fell that day of Benjamin were twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all these were men of valour.
47But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon four months.
48And the men of Israel turned again upon the children of Benjamin, and smote them with the edge of the sword, as well the men of every city, as the beast, and all that came to hand: also they set on fire all the cities that they came to.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Deuteronomy 20:16-17
This verse explains the command to destroy certain nations, similar to the actions taken against Benjamin.
Matthew 5:21-22
Jesus teaches against murder, contrasting with the violent actions described here.
Source: Judges 20:48