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Judges 20:37

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37And the ambush came quickly and advanced against Gibeah, and it put the whole city to the sword.j

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  1. jLiterally “struck the whole city with the mouth of the sword”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then the men in ambush hurried and rushed against Gibeah; the men in ambush moved out and struck all the city with the edge of the sword.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Those who had been in ambush made a sudden dash into Gibeah, spread out and put the whole city to the sword.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The men in ambush had rushed quickly against Gibeah; they advanced and put the whole city to the sword.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then those who were hiding rushed in from all sides and killed everyone in the town.

KJV 1900King James Version

And the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers in wait drew themselves along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword.