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Judges 20:29-33

29 Then Israel set an ambush around Gibeah.

30 They went up against the Benjamites on the third day and took up positions against Gibeah as they had done before.

31 The Benjamites came out to meet them and were drawn away from the city. They began to inflict casualties on the Israelites as before, so that about thirty men fell in the open field and on the roads—the one leading to Bethel and the other to Gibeah.

32 While the Benjamites were saying, “We are defeating them as before,” the Israelites were saying, “Let’s retreat and draw them away from the city to the roads.”

33 All the men of Israel moved from their places and took up positions at Baal Tamar, and the Israelite ambush charged out of its place on the west of Gibeah.

Cross References for Judges 20:29-33

Joshua 8:4 - with these orders: “Listen carefully. You are to set an ambush behind the city. Don’t go very f... Click to read the verse Joshua 8:4 Click to read the verse Joshua 8:4

1 Kings 22:5 - But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “First seek the counsel of the Lord.” Click to read the verse 1 Kings 22:5 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 22:5

2 Samuel 5:23 - so David inquired of the Lord, and he answered, “Do not go straight up, but circle around behin... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 5:23 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 5:23

Judges 20:34 - Then ten thousand of Israel’s finest men made a frontal attack on Gibeah. The fighting was so h... Click to read the verse Judges 20:34 Click to read the verse Judges 20:34