Judges 20:42
Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness; but the battle overtook them; and them which came out of the cities they destroyed in the midst of them.
Context
This verse from Judges Chapter 20 connects to 5 cross-references. All Israel assembles at Mizpah; the Levite recounts the atrocity at Gibeah. Benjamin refuses to hand over the guilty men; war follows. After two devastating defeats, Israel fasts and weeps before God, who promises victory on the third attack. Israel …
Other Translations
Therefore 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.
and they turn before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness, and the battle hath followed them; and those who <FI>are<Fi> from the city are destroying them in their midst;
So turning their backs on the men of Israel, they went in the direction of the waste land; but the fight overtook them; and those who came out of the town were heading them off and putting them to the sword.
Cross References
And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the …
And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the …
Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude: she dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth …
O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood: the battle in Gibeah against the children …
They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: therefore he will remember their iniquity, he will visit …