30 And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.
30 They went up against the Benjamites on the third day and took up positions against Gibeah as they had done before.
30 And the people of Israel went up against the people of Benjamin on the third day and set themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.
30 On the third day when Israel set out, they took up the same positions before the Benjaminites as before.
30 And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in battle array against Gibeah as at the other times.
30 They went out on the third day and took their positions at the same place as before.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Judges 20:30
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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.