The writer now concentrates on the people that
destroyed Gibeah. They got into the town easily. The Israelites’ main army had
pretended to run away. The men from Benjamin’s tribe rushed out from the city.
They left it so that it had no protection. The smaller army that had been hiding
went into the city. Then they started a fire there. This was a signal for the
main army. When the main army saw the smoke, it would turn round. And it would
fight against Benjamin’s men. The people that had been protecting the town
chased after the Israelites’ main army. Some Israelites from the smaller army
were hiding near Geba. These men attacked Gibeah. Benjamin’s men that ran away
went east towards the desert. The Israelites started a fire in the town. They
tried to stop Benjamin’s men so that these would not run away. They killed
18 000 men from Benjamin’s tribe. Those that were still alive ran to the rock
called Rimmon. This was north-east from Geba. The Israelites killed 7000 more
men on the way. 600 men escaped to Rimmon. Then the armies killed many other men
from Benjamin’s tribe. They destroyed their towns and villages too. In
Deuteronomy 13:12-18, God had given a command to the Israelites. In towns whose
people had praised other gods, they should burn all the people, animals and
possessions. Perhaps the Israelites now thought that the men from Benjamin’s
tribe had done an even worse crime than that.
All in all a decent day yet still waiting for the rest of my tax stuff to come so I can finish it off. I am so glad that this the last year that I have to wait for this nonsense. Had a good convo with Daniel and glad for him. Prayers continue for him as he treks for the next 6 weeks to St. Louis. Looking forward to going home later and then the weekend.
Praise for today: The Lord helps them and delivers them, he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him. Psalm 37: 40
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