³⁴Then ten thousand well-trained^c men from all Israel came out against Gibeah, and the battle became fierce;^d they did not know that disaster was about to close in^e on them.

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cOr “choice/chosen”
dOr “the battle became heavy”
eLiterally “touching”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And there came against Gibeah 10,000 chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was hard, but the Benjaminites did not know that disaster was close upon them.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then ten thousand of Israel’s able young men made a frontal attack on Gibeah. The fighting was so heavy that the Benjamites did not realize how near disaster was.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then ten thousand fit young men from all Israel made a frontal assault against Gibeah, and the battle was fierce, but the Benjaminites did not know that disaster was about to strike them.

NLTNew Living Translation

There were 10,000 elite Israelite troops who advanced against Gibeah. The fighting was so heavy that Benjamin didn’t realize the impending disaster.

KJV 1900King James Version

And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore: but they knew not that evil was near them.

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