Judges 20:41

American Standard Version

And the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were dismayed; for they saw that evil was come upon them.

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Judges 20:41 in other translations

The men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were dismayed; for they saw that disaster had come on them.

Judges 20:41 · World English Bible

Judges 20:41 in context

  1. 39And the men of Israel turned in the battle, and 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.
  2. 40But when the cloud began to arise up out of the city in a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them; and, behold, the whole of the city went up in smoke to heaven.
  3. 41And the men of Israel turned, and the men of Benjamin were dismayed; for they saw that evil was come upon them.
  4. 42Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness; but the battle followed hard after them; and they that came out of the cities destroyed them in the midst thereof.
  5. 43They inclosed the Benjamites round about, and chased them, and trod them down at their resting-place, as far as over against Gibeah toward the sunrising.