Judges 20:32
And the children of Benjamin said, They are smitten down before us, as at the first. But the children of Israel said, Let us flee, and draw them from the city unto the highways.
Original Language Analysis
וּבְנֵ֧י
And the children
H1121
וּבְנֵ֧י
And the children
Strong's:
H1121
Word #:
2 of 16
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
בִנְיָמִ֔ן
of Benjamin
H1144
בִנְיָמִ֔ן
of Benjamin
Strong's:
H1144
Word #:
3 of 16
binjamin, youngest son of jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
נִגָּפִ֥ים
They are smitten down
H5062
נִגָּפִ֥ים
They are smitten down
Strong's:
H5062
Word #:
4 of 16
to push, gore, defeat, stub (the toe), inflict (a disease)
לְפָנֵ֖ינוּ
before
H6440
לְפָנֵ֖ינוּ
before
Strong's:
H6440
Word #:
6 of 16
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
כְּבָרִֽאשֹׁנָ֑ה
us as at the first
H7223
כְּבָרִֽאשֹׁנָ֑ה
us as at the first
Strong's:
H7223
Word #:
7 of 16
first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)
וּבְנֵ֧י
And the children
H1121
וּבְנֵ֧י
And the children
Strong's:
H1121
Word #:
8 of 16
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל
of Israel
H3478
יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל
of Israel
Strong's:
H3478
Word #:
9 of 16
he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
נָנ֙וּסָה֙
Let us flee
H5127
נָנ֙וּסָה֙
Let us flee
Strong's:
H5127
Word #:
11 of 16
to flit, i.e., vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)
מִן
H4480
מִן
Strong's:
H4480
Word #:
13 of 16
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
Historical Context
This verse describes tactical details of the third-day battle where Israel's ambush strategy, blessed by God after proper seeking (vv. 26-28), results in Benjamin's defeat.
Questions for Reflection
- How do you see God's hand in the tactical details of life after committing your way to Him?
- What role does strategy play when combined with divine blessing?
- How do preparation and prayer work together in achieving godly outcomes?
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Analysis & Commentary
Verse 32: And the children of Benjamin said, They are smitten down before us, as at the first. But the childre... [The battle unfolds according to God's promised deliverance, with Israel's ambush strategy succeeding through divine blessing following proper consultation.]