◄ Judges 20:12 ►
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Good News Translation
The Israelite tribes sent messengers all through the territory of the tribe of Benjamin to say, "What is this crime that you have committed?

New Revised Standard Version
The tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What crime is this that has been committed among you?

Contemporary English Version
The tribes of Israel sent messengers to every town and village in Benjamin. And wherever the messengers went, they said, "How could those worthless men in Gibeah do such a disgusting thing?

New American Bible
The tribes of Israel sent men throughout the tribe of Benjamin to say, “What is this evil that has occurred among you?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they sent messengers to all the tribe of Benjamin, to say to them: Why hath so great an abomination been found among you?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And they sent messengers to all the tribe of Benjamin, to say to them: Why hath so great an abomination been found among you?

sent men

Deuteronomy 13:14 Inquire carefully and diligently, the truth of the thing by looking well into it, and if thou find that which is said to be certain, and that this abomination hath been really committed,

Deuteronomy 20:10 If at any time thou come to fight against a city, thou shalt first offer it peace.

Joshua 22:13-16 And in the mean time they sent to them into the land of Galaad, Phinees the son of Eleazar the priest, . . .

Matthew 18:15-18 But if thy brother shall offend against thee, go, and rebuke him between thee and him alone. If he shall hear thee, thou shalt gain thy brother. . . .

Romans 12:18 If it be possible, as much as is in you, have peace with all men.

Context
The Decree of the Assembly
…11And all Israel were gathered together against the city, as one man, with one mind, and one counsel: 12And they sent messengers to all the tribe of Benjamin, to say to them: Why hath so great an abomination been found among you?13Deliver up the men of Gabaa, that have committed this heinous crime, that they may die, and the evil may be taken away out of Israel. But they would not hearken to the proposition of their brethren the children of Israel:…
Cross References
Judges 20:11
And all Israel were gathered together against the city, as one man, with one mind, and one counsel:

Judges 20:13
Deliver up the men of Gabaa, that have committed this heinous crime, that they may die, and the evil may be taken away out of Israel. But they would not hearken to the proposition of their brethren the children of Israel:

Judges 20:11
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