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31 They attacked the army and were drawn away from the city as they began to inflict casualties on the soldiers along the roads to Bethel and Gibeah, just as they had done the other times. About 30 soldiers from Israel fell in battle there[a] and in the fields.

32 Then the descendants of Benjamin told themselves,[b] “They’re falling right in front of us, just like before!”

But the army of Israel told themselves, “Let’s draw them away by escaping to the highways from the city.” 33 So the entire army of Israel moved from their location and arrayed themselves at Baal-tamer while that part of their army moved from their ambush positions from Maareh-geba.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 20:31 The Heb. lacks fell in battle there
  2. Judges 20:32 The Heb. lacks told themselves