H1121G–בֵּן–ben

And the Benjaminites came together out of the cities to Gib'e-ah, to go out to battle against the people of Israel.

בְנֵֽי־ ve.nei- “[the] descendants of”בְּנֵ֥י be.Nei “[the] people of”

And the Benjaminites mustered out of their cities on that day twenty-six thousand men that drew the sword, besides the inhabitants of Gib'e-ah, who mustered seven hundred picked men.

בְנֵ֨י ve.Nei “[the] descendants of”

The people of Israel arose and went up to Bethel, and inquired of God, "Which of us shall go up first to battle against the Benjaminites?" And the LORD said, "Judah shall go up first."

בְּנֵ֣י be.Nei “[the] people of”בְּנֵ֣י be.Nei “[the] descendants of”

Then the people of Israel rose in the morning, and encamped against Gib'e-ah.

בְנֵֽי־ ve.nei- “[the] people of”

The Benjaminites came out of Gib'e-ah, and felled to the ground on that day twenty-two thousand men of the Israelites.

בְנֵֽי־ ve.nei- “[the] descendants of”

And the people of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until the evening; and they inquired of the LORD, "Shall we again draw near to battle against our brethren the Benjaminites?" And the LORD said, "Go up against them."

בְנֵֽי־ ve.nei- “[the] people of”בְּנֵ֥י be.Nei “[the] descendants of”

So the people of Israel came near against the Benjaminites the second day.

בְנֵֽי־ ve.nei- “[the] people of”בְּנֵ֥י be.Nei “[the] descendants of”

And Benjamin went against them out of Gib'e-ah the second day, and felled to the ground eighteen thousand men of the people of Israel; all these were men who drew the sword.

בִבְנֵ֨י (בְנֵ֨י) v.Nei “[the] people of”

Then all the people of Israel, the whole army, went up and came to Bethel and wept; they sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until evening, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

בְּנֵי֩ be.Nei “[the] people of”

And the people of Israel inquired of the LORD (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,

בְנֵֽי־ ve.nei- “[the] people of”

and Phin'ehas the son of Elea'zar, son of Aaron, ministered before it in those days), saying, "Shall we yet again go out to battle against our brethren the Benjaminites, or shall we cease?" And the LORD said, "Go up; for tomorrow I will give them into your hand."

בְּנֵֽי־ be.nei- “[the] descendants of”

And the people of Israel went up against the Benjaminites on the third day, and set themselves in array against Gib'e-ah, as at other times.

בְנֵֽי־ ve.nei- “[the] people of”בְּנֵ֥י be.Nei “[the] descendants of”

And the Benjaminites went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and as at other times they began to smite and kill some of the people, in the highways, one of which goes up to Bethel and the other to Gib'e-ah, and in the open country, about thirty men of Israel.

בְנֵֽי־ ve.nei- “[the] descendants of”

And the Benjaminites said, "They are routed before us, as at the first." But the men of Israel said, "Let us flee, and draw them away from the city to the highways."

בְּנֵ֣י be.Nei “[the] descendants of”וּבְנֵ֧י (בְנֵ֧י) ve.Nei “[the] people of”

And the LORD defeated Benjamin before Israel; and the men of Israel destroyed twenty-five thousand one hundred men of Benjamin that day; all these were men who drew the sword.

בְנֵ֨י ve.Nei “[the] people of”

So the Benjaminites saw that they were defeated. The men of Israel gave ground to Benjamin, because they trusted to the men in ambush whom they had set against Gib'e-ah.

בְנֵֽי־ ve.nei- “[the] descendants of”

And the men of Israel turned back against the Benjaminites, and smote them with the edge of the sword, men and beasts and all that they found. And all the towns which they found they set on fire.

בְּנֵ֤י be.Nei “[the] descendants of”

And the people of Israel said, "Which of all the tribes of Israel did not come up in the assembly to the LORD?" For they had taken a great oath concerning him who did not come up to the LORD to Mizpah, saying, "He shall be put to death."

בְּנֵ֣י be.Nei “[the] people of”

And the people of Israel had compassion for Benjamin their brother, and said, "One tribe is cut off from Israel this day.

בְּנֵ֣י be.Nei “[the] people of”

Then the whole congregation sent word to the Benjaminites who were at the rock of Rimmon, and proclaimed peace to them.

בְּנֵ֣י be.Nei “[the] descendants of”

Yet we cannot give them wives of our daughters." For the people of Israel had sworn, "Cursed be he who gives a wife to Benjamin."

בְנֵֽי־ ve.nei- “[the] people of”

And they commanded the Benjaminites, saying, "Go and lie in wait in the vineyards,

בְּנֵ֥י be.Nei “[the] descendants of”

And the Benjaminites did so, and took their wives, according to their number, from the dancers whom they carried off; then they went and returned to their inheritance, and rebuilt the towns, and dwelt in them.

בְּנֵ֣י be.Nei “[the] descendants of”

And the people of Israel departed from there at that time, every man to his tribe and family, and they went out from there every man to his inheritance.

בְּנֵֽי־ be.nei- “[the] people of”

Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not Jehovah.

בְּנֵ֣י be.Nei “[were] sons of”