Judges 20:19

19 The next morning the Israelites got up and pitched camp near Gibeah.

Judges 20:19 in Other Translations

19 And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.

19 Then the people of Israel rose in the morning and encamped against Gibeah.

19 So the Israelites left early the next morning and camped near Gibeah.

19 The People of Israel got up the next morning and camped before Gibeah.

19 In the morning, the Israelites set out and camped near Gibeah.

Judges 20:19 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 20:19

And the children of Israel rose up in the morning
After they had had counsel at Shiloh, and which perhaps was by a deputation sent thither:

and encamped against Gibeah:
formed a camp near Gibeah of 360,000 men, enough to have stormed and taken that city at once, one would think.

Judges 20:19 In-Context

17 Israel, apart from Benjamin, mustered four hundred thousand swordsmen, all of them fit for battle.

18 The Israelites went up to Bethel and inquired of God. They said, “Who of us is to go up first to fight against the Benjamites?” The LORD replied, “Judah shall go first.”

19 The next morning the Israelites got up and pitched camp near Gibeah.

20 The Israelites went out to fight the Benjamites and took up battle positions against them at Gibeah.

21 The Benjamites came out of Gibeah and cut down twenty-two thousand Israelites on the battlefield that day.