703 - Israel Destroys Benjamin
Israel Destroys Benjamin The warriors of Benjamin shouted, “We’re defeating them, as we did before!” But, the Israelites had planned, in advance, to run away, so that the men of Benjamin would chase them, along the roads …and be drawn away, from the town. When the main group of Israelite warriors reached Baal-tamar, they turned and took up their positions. Meanwhile, the Israelites, who were hiding in ambush, to the west of Gibeah, jumped up to fight. There were 10,000 elite Israelite troops, who advanced against Gibeah. The fighting was so heavy, that Benjamin didn’t realize the impending disaster. So, the Lord helped Israel defeat Benjamin, and that day, the Israelites killed 25,100 of Benjamin’s warriors, all of whom were experienced swordsmen. Then, the men of Benjamin saw that they were beaten. The Israelites had retreated from Benjamin’s warriors, in order to give, those hiding in ambush, more room to maneuver, against Gibeah. Then, those, who were hiding, rushed in