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Jdg 20:31 — And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, [and] were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, [and] kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

drawn		Jos 8:14-16
smite of the people, and kill, as at		Heb. smite of the people wounded as at, etc.
the house of God		or, Beth-el. Gibeah. Jdg 19:13,14; Isa 10:29
thirty		Jos 7:5

Correlating Passages

drawn

	Jos 8:14	And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw [it], that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that [there were] liers in ambush against him behind the city.
	Jos 8:15	And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.
	Jos 8:16	And all the people that [were] in Ai were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.

the house of God

	Jdg 19:13	And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah.
	Jdg 19:14	And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them [when they were] by Gibeah, which [belongeth] to Benjamin.
	Isa 10:29	They are gone over the passage: they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled.

thirty

Jos 7:5

And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them [from] before the gate [even] unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.

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Scott, Thomas. "Judges 20:31," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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