Judg 20:45 | NETfull | STEP | The rest turned and ran toward the wilderness, heading toward the cliff of Rimmon. But the Israelites caught five thousand of them on the main roads. They stayed right on their heels all the way to Gidom and struck down two thousand more.

Judges 20:45

45 The rest ^{▼▼ Heb “they”; the referent (the rest [of the Benjaminites]) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} turned and ran toward the wilderness, heading toward the cliff of Rimmon. But the Israelites ^{▼▼ Heb “and they”; the referent (the Israelites) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} caught ^{▼▼ Heb “gleaned.” The word is an agricultural term which pictures Israelites picking off the Benjaminites as easily as one picks grapes from the vine.} five thousand of them on the main roads. They stayed right on their heels ^{▼▼Heb “stuck close after them.”} all the way to Gidom and struck down two thousand more.