JUDGES 20:39 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“And when the men of Israel retired in the battle, Benjamin began to smite and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons: for they said, Surely they are smitten down before us, as in the first battle.”
Israel's response to the signal—turning in the battle and striking down Benjamin's fleeing warriors—represents the final phase of the encirclement, with Benjamin trapped between the pursuing main force and the reinforced ambush troops emerging from the burning city. The military situation becomes one-sided as Benjamin's army, formerly confident in their fighting prowess, finds themselves surrounded and the conflict transforms from battle to slaughter. This verse marks the transition from military engagement to overwhelming defeat.
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