Judges 20:21

And the children of Benjamin came forth out of Gibeah, and destroyed down to the ground of the Israelites that day twenty and two thousand men.

Cross-references

Judges 20:25 records the second day's defeat of 18,000 Israelites — a direct continuation of the same battle sequence described here.

Genesis 49:27 Prophetic fulfillment

In Genesis 49:27, Jacob prophesies Benjamin as a ravenous wolf; here Benjamin's fierce attack fulfills that description.

Psalm 33:16 Parallel

In Psalm 33:16, the truth that victory does not come from army size is demonstrated by Israel's defeat here despite numerical superiority.

Hosea 10:9 Allusion

In Hosea 10:9, the prophet recalls the sin at Gibeah as a lasting example of Israel's rebellion, referencing this very event.