士20:1 于是以色列众人都出来，从但到别是巴，以及基列地的众人，都在米斯巴耶和华面前聚集起来如同一人。
士20:1 Then all the children of Israel took up arms, and the people came together like one man, from Dan to Beer-sheba, and the land of Gilead, before the Lord at Mizpah.
士20:2 全民的领袖，就是以色列众支派的领袖，都站在 神子民的会中；拿刀的步兵共有四十万人。
士20:2 And the chiefs of the people, out of all the tribes of Israel, took their places in the meeting of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen armed with swords.
士20:3 （以色列人上到米斯巴来，便雅悯人听见了。）以色列人说：“这件恶事是怎样发生的？你们说吧。”
士20:3 (Now the children of Benjamin had word that the children of Israel had gone up to Mizpah.) And the children of Israel said, Make clear how this evil thing took place.
士20:4 那利未人，就是被害的妇人的丈夫，回答说：“我和我的妾到了便雅悯的基比亚，要在那里住宿。
士20:4 Then the Levite, the husband of the dead woman, said in answer, I came to Gibeah in the land of Benjamin, I and my servant-wife, for the purpose of stopping there for the night.
士20:5 基比亚人民起来攻击我，在夜间包围我住的房子攻击我，有意杀害我；他们把我的妾污辱致死。
士20:5 And the townsmen of Gibeah came together against me, going round the house on all sides by night; it was their purpose to put me to death, and my servant-wife was violently used by them and is dead.
士20:6 我就把我的妾切成块子，送到以色列的各地业，因为基比亚人在以色列中行了极羞耻的恶事。
士20:6 So I took her, cutting her into parts which I sent through all the country of the heritage of Israel: for they have done an act of shame in Israel.
士20:7 以色列人哪，你们都要说出你们的意见，也要在这里提出你们的对策。”
士20:7 Here you all are, you children of Israel; give now your suggestions about what is to be done.
士20:8 于是众人都起来如同一人，说：“我们当中谁都不回自己的帐棚，谁都不回自己的家。
士20:8 Then all the people got up as one man and said, Not one of us will go to his tent or go back to his house:
士20:9 现在我们要这样对待基比亚人：我们要照着所抽的签上去攻打他们。
士20:9 But this is what we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against it by the decision of the Lord;
士20:10 我们要从以色列各支派中，每百人抽取十人，每千人抽取百人，每万人抽取千人，好为人民运送粮食；等他们到了便雅悯的基比亚的时候，就可以照着他们在以色列中所行的一切羞耻的事惩罚他们。”
士20:10 And we will take ten men out of every hundred, through all the tribes of Israel, a hundred out of every thousand, a thousand out of every ten thousand, to get food for the people, so that they may give to Gibeah of Benjamin the right punishment for the act of shame they have done in Israel.
士20:11 于是以色列众人彼此联合，如同一人，聚集起来攻击那城。
士20:11 So all the men of Israel were banded together against the town, united like one man.
士20:12 以色列各支派打发人到便雅悯的各家去，说：“你们中间怎么发生了这样的恶事呢？
士20:12 And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin saying, What is this evil which has been done among you?
士20:13 现在你们要把那些人，基比亚的无赖之徒，交出来，我们好处死他们，从以色列中除掉这恶。”只是便雅悯人却不肯听从他们的兄弟以色列人的话。
士20:13 Now give up those good-for-nothing persons in Gibeah so that we may put them to death, clearing away the evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not give ear to the voice of their brothers, the children of Israel.
士20:14 便雅悯人从各城出来聚集，往基比亚去，要与以色列人交战。
士20:14 And the children of Benjamin came together from all their towns to Gibeah, to go to war with the children of Israel.
士20:15 那时便雅悯人，从各城里被数点的，共有二万六千拿刀的，另外被数点的，还有基比亚的居民，共有七百精兵。
士20:15 And the children of Benjamin who came that day from the towns were twenty-six thousand men armed with swords, in addition to the people of Gibeah, numbering seven hundred of the best fighting-men,
士20:16 在这些人中，还有七百精兵是善用左手的，个个都能用机弦抛石，毫发不差。
士20:16 Who were left-handed, able to send a stone at a hair without error.
士20:17 除了便雅悯人以外，以色列人被数点的，共有四十万拿刀的，个个都是战士。
士20:17 And the men of Israel, other than Benjamin, were four hundred thousand in number, all armed with swords; they were all men of war.
士20:18 以色列人就起来，上伯特利去求问 神，说：“我们之中谁应首先上去，与便雅悯人交战呢？”耶和华说：“犹大应首先上去。”
士20:18 And they got up and went up to Beth-el to get directions from God, and the children of Israel said, Who is to be the first to go up to the fight against the children of Benjamin? And the Lord said, Judah is to go up first.
士20:19 以色列人早晨起来，对着基比亚安营。
士20:19 So the children of Israel got up in the morning and put themselves in position against Gibeah.
士20:20 以色列人出来，要与便雅悯人交战；以色列人在基比亚面前列阵等待他们。
士20:20 And the men of Israel went out to war against Benjamin (and the men of Israel put their forces in fighting order against them at Gibeah).
士20:21 便雅悯人从基比亚出来，那一天使二万二千以色列人倒地身亡。
士20:21 Then the children of Benjamin came out from Gibeah, cutting down twenty-two thousand of the Israelites that day.
士20:22 众民，就是以色列人，都奋勇起来，又在头一天列阵的地方列阵。
士20:22 But the people, the men of Israel, taking heart again, put their forces in order and took up the same position as on the first day.
士20:23 事前，以色列人上伯特利去，在耶和华面前哀哭直到晚上，然后求问耶和华，说：“我们再去与我们的兄弟便雅悯人交战，可以不可以？”耶和华说：“你们可以上去攻打他们。”
士20:23 Now the children of Israel went up, weeping before the Lord till evening, requesting the Lord and saying, Am I to go forward again to the fight against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the Lord said, Go up against him.
士20:24 第二天，以色列人就前去攻打便雅悯人。
士20:24 So the children of Israel went forward against the children of Benjamin the second day.
士20:25 便雅悯人第二天也从基比亚出来，迎战以色列人，又使一万八千以色列人倒地身亡，都是拿刀的。
士20:25 And the second day Benjamin went out against them from Gibeah, cutting down eighteen thousand men of the children of Israel, all swordsmen.
士20:26 以色列众人，就是全体人民，又上到伯特利，坐在耶和华面前哀哭，那日禁食直到晚上，然后在耶和华面前献上燔祭和平安祭。
士20:26 Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up to Beth-el, weeping and waiting there before the Lord, going without food all day till evening, and offering burned offerings and peace-offerings before the Lord.
士20:27 那时， 神的约柜在那里。
士20:27 And the children of Israel made request to the Lord, (for the ark of the agreement of the Lord was there in those days,
士20:28 那时，亚伦的孙子、以利亚撒的儿子非尼哈，侍立在约柜前供职。以色列人求问耶和华，说：“我们应再出去与我们的兄弟便雅悯人交战呢？还是休战呢？”耶和华说：“你们应上去，因为明天我必把他们交在你们手中。”
士20:28 And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, was in his place before it,) and said, Am I still to go on with the fight against the children of Benjamin my brother, or am I to give it up? And the Lord said, Go on; for tomorrow I will give him into your hands.
士20:29 以色列人在基比亚四周设下伏兵。
士20:29 So Israel put men secretly all round Gibeah to make a surprise attack on it.
士20:30 第三天，以色列人又上去攻打便雅悯人，在基比亚前面列阵，像前两次一样。
士20:30 And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in fighting order against Gibeah as before.
士20:31 便雅悯人也出来迎敌，他们被引出城外，在两条大路上，一条通往伯特利，一条通往基比亚，像前两次一样，动手杀敌，在田间杀死以色列人约有三十个。
士20:31 And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, moving away from the town; and as before, at their first attack, they put to death about thirty men of Israel on the highways, of which one goes up to Beth-el and the other to Gibeah, and in the open country.
士20:32 便雅悯人说：“他们仍像前一次一样，败在我们面前了。”以色列人却说：“我们逃跑吧，引他们离开城市出到大路上来。”
士20:32 And the children of Benjamin said, They are giving way before us as at first. But the children of Israel said, Let us go in flight and get them away from the town, into the highways.
士20:33 以色列众人都从自己的地方起来，在巴力．他玛列阵；以色列的伏兵，从基比亚西边埋伏的地方冲出来。
士20:33 So all the men of Israel got up and put themselves in fighting order at Baal-tamar: and those who had been waiting secretly to make a surprise attack came rushing out of their place on the west of Geba.
士20:34 全以色列中的精兵，有一万人前来攻打基比亚，战争非常激烈；便雅悯人还不知道灾祸快要临到他们的身上了。
士20:34 And they came in front of Gibeah, ten thousand of the best men in all Israel, and the fighting became more violent; but the children of Benjamin were not conscious that evil was coming on them.
士20:35 耶和华在以色列人面前击败了便雅悯人；那天以色列人消灭便雅悯人，共二万五千一百名，都是拿刀的。
士20:35 Then the Lord sent sudden fear on Benjamin before Israel; and that day the children of Israel put to death twenty-five thousand, one hundred men of Benjamin, all of them swordsmen.
士20:36 这样，便雅悯人就看出自己被击败了。原来以色列人倚靠在基比亚前面设下的伏兵，就对便雅悯人诈败。
士20:36 So the children of Benjamin saw that they were overcome: and the men of Israel had given way before Benjamin, putting their faith in the watchers who were to make the surprise attack on Gibeah.
士20:37 伏兵急忙冲入基比亚，用刀击杀了全城的人。
士20:37 And the watchers, rushing on Gibeah and overrunning it, put all the town to the sword without mercy.
士20:38 以色列人与伏兵预先约定，就是从城里放火，以烟气上升为号。
士20:38 Now the sign fixed between the men of Israel and those making the surprise attack was that when they made a pillar of smoke go up from the town,
士20:39 以色列人在战场上撤退的时候，便雅悯人就动手杀人，刺死以色列人约三十个，心里说：“他们真的像头一次战阵一样，在我们面前被击败了。”
士20:39 The men of Israel were to make a turn about in the fight. And Benjamin had overcome and put to death about thirty of the men of Israel, and were saying, Certainly they are falling back before us as in the first fight.
士20:40 当烟柱信号从城中上升的时候，便雅悯人就转身观看，只见全城烟火冲天。
士20:40 Then the sign went up out of the town in the pillar of smoke, and the Benjamites, turning back, saw all the town going up in smoke to heaven.
士20:41 那时，以色列人又转身回来，便雅悯人就非常惊慌，因为看见灾祸临到自己身上了。
士20:41 And the men of Israel had made a turn about, and the men of Benjamin were overcome with fear, for they saw that evil had overtaken them.
士20:42 他们在以色列人面前转身，向旷野的路上逃走，战争却紧随着他们；那些从各城里出来的人也在他们中间消灭他们。
士20:42 So turning their backs on the men of Israel, they went in the direction of the waste land; but the fight overtook them; and those who came out of the town were heading them off and putting them to the sword.
士20:43 以色列人包围了便雅悯人，追赶他们，在他们歇息之地，直到基比亚对面日出之处，践踏他们。
士20:43 And crushing Benjamin down, they went after them, driving them from Nohah as far as the east side of Gibeah.
士20:44 便雅悯人中倒毙的共有一万八千人，全都是勇士。
士20:44 Eighteen thousand men of Benjamin came to their death, all strong men of war.
士20:45 其余的人转身，向着旷野逃跑，到了临门的盘石那里；以色列人在大路上除灭了他们五千人，追赶他们直到基顿，又击杀了他们二千人。
士20:45 And turning, they went in flight to the rock of Rimmon in the waste land: and on the highways five thousand of them were cut off by the men of Israel, who, pushing on hard after them to Geba, put to death two thousand more.
士20:46 所以那一天便雅悯人倒毙的，共有二万五千人，都是拿刀的，全部是勇士。
士20:46 So twenty-five thousand of the swordsmen of Benjamin came to their end that day, all strong men of war.
士20:47 剩下的六百人转身，向着旷野逃跑，到了临门的盘石那里，就在临门的盘石那里住了四个月。
士20:47 But six hundred men, turning back, went in flight to the rock of Rimmon in the waste land, and were living on the rock of Rimmon for four months.
士20:48 以色列人又回到便雅悯人那里，把全城的人和牲畜，以及一切遇见的，都用刀杀尽；又把他们碰见的一切城市放火烧毁了。
士20:48 And the men of Israel, turning again against the children of Benjamin, put to the sword without mercy all the towns and the cattle and everything there was, burning every town which came into their hands.