Judges 20:9
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;
American King James Version (AKJV)
But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;
American Standard Version (ASV)
But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against it by lot;
Basic English Translation (BBE)
But this is what we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against it by the decision of the Lord;
Webster's Revision
But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah: we will go up by lot against it;
World English Bible
But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah: [we will go up] against it by lot;
English Revised Version (ERV)
But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up against it by lot;
Definitions for Judges 20:9
Barnes's Judges 20:9 Bible Commentary
By lot - To determine who should go up first Judges 20:18. The shape of the ground probably made it impossible for the whole force to operate at once; and the question of spoil would have something to do with the arrangement. (Compare 1 Samuel 30:22-25.)