JUDGES 20:48 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“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.”
Israel systematically destroys Benjamin's cities and populations. The phrase "both small and great" clearly indicates destruction includes women and children. Israel burns all cities. This final assault transforms the campaign from justice to genocide: systematic destruction of Benjamin. The theological question emerges: What started as tribal justice has become tribal extermination.
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