JUDGES 20:32 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“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.”
Israel's apparent retreat after initial casualties appears to be a tactical withdrawal that may execute the ambush strategy, though the narrative maintains some ambiguity about whether Israel is genuinely falling back or feigning retreat to draw Benjamin into vulnerability. The movement toward the roadway to Bethel establishes the geographic position where Benjamin will be vulnerable to the encircling forces. This verse preserves the dramatic complexity of the battle while positioning the pieces for the ambush's execution.
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