19. The next morning the Israelites got up and made a camp near Gibeah.
20. The men of Israel went out to fight the Benjaminites and took their battle position at Gibeah.
21. Then the Benjaminites came out of Gibeah and killed 22,000 Israelites during the battle that day.
22-23. The Israelites went before the Lord and cried until evening. They asked the Lord, “Shall we go to fight our relatives, the Benjaminites, again?”The Lord answered, “Go up and fight them.” The men of Israel encouraged each other. So they took the same battle positions they had taken the first day.
24. The Israelites came to fight the Benjaminites the second day.
25. The Benjaminites came out of Gibeah to attack the Israelites. This time, the Benjaminites killed 18,000 Israelites, all of whom carried swords.