24 And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.
24 Then the Israelites drew near to Benjamin the second day.
24 So the people of Israel came near against the people of Benjamin the second day.
24 On the second day, the Israelites again advanced against Benjamin.
24 So the children of Israel approached the children of Benjamin on the second day.
24 So the next day they went out again to fight against the men of Benjamin,
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Judges 20:24
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The tribe of Benjamin nearly extirpated.
The Israelites' abhorrence of the crime committed at Gibeah, and their resolution to punish the criminals, were right; but they formed their resolves with too much haste and self-confidence. The eternal ruin of souls will be worse, and more fearful, than these desolations of a tribe.