Judges 20:47 “But 600 men turned and fled into the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon,…”

Judges 20:47

But 600 men turned and fled into the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, where they stayed four months.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon four months.

World English Bible

But six hundred men turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, and stayed in the rock of Rimmon four months.

American Standard Version

But six hundred men turned and fled toward the wilderness unto the rock of Rimmon, and abode in the rock of Rimmon four months.

Geneva Bible 1599

But sixe hundreth men turned and fled to the wildernesse vnto the rocke of Rimmon, and abode in the rocke of Rimmon foure moneths.

Darby Translation

And six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness to the cliff of Rimmon, and abode at the cliff of Rimmon four months.

Young's Literal Translation

and there turn and flee into the wilderness, unto the rock of Rimmon six hundred men, and they dwell in the rock Rimmon four months.

Bible in Basic English

But six hundred men, turning back, went in flight to the rock of Rimmon in the waste land, and were living on the rock of Rimmon for four months.

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Cross references

“six hundred”

Jeremiah 14:7 Judges 21:13 Isaiah 1:9 Lamentations 3:32 Habakkuk 3:2 Psalm 103:9

Jeremiah 14:7 · BSB

Although our iniquities testify against us, O LORD, act for the sake of Your name. Indeed, our rebellions are many; we have sinned against You.

Judges 21:13 · BSB

Then the whole congregation sent a message of peace to the Benjamites who were at the rock of Rimmon.

Isaiah 1:9 · BSB

Unless the LORD of Hosts had left us a few survivors, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.

Lamentations 3:32 · BSB

Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion.

Habakkuk 3:2 · BSB

O LORD, I have heard the report of You; I stand in awe, O LORD, of Your deeds. Revive them in these years; make them known in these years. In Your wrath, remember mercy!

Psalm 103:9 · BSB

He will not always accuse us, nor harbor His anger forever.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

46That day 25,000 Benjamite swordsmen fell, all men of valor.

48And the men of Israel turned back against the other Benjamites and put to the sword all the cities, including the animals and everything else they found. And they burned down all the cities in their path.

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