Joe: Alright, so let's talk about Judges chapter 20. Jamie: What's it about? Joe: Well, it starts off with the Israelites coming to the Lord and asking him who should lead the battle against the Benjaminites. Joe: Wow, so God is telling them who they should fight? Expert: Yes, God is telling them who they should fight and how they should fight. He tells them to go around the city seven times and then shout and the walls of the city will fall down. Joe: That's wild! So what happens? Expert: Well, the Israelites do as God commanded them and the walls of the city fall down. They then proceed to kill all the men, women, and children in the city. Joe: Wait, what?! That's pretty brutal! Expert: Yes, it is. But, God commanded them to do it and they obeyed. Joe: Alright, so what happens next? Expert: Well, the Israelites then gather at a place called Mizpah and the tribes of Israel come together to decide what to do about the Benjaminites. They decide to go to war against them and eventually the Benjaminites are defeated. Joe: Wow, that's a crazy story! What happens in the end? Expert: In the end, the Israelites take vengeance on the Benjaminites and they are almost wiped out. However, some of the Benjaminites manage to escape and the Israelites swear an oath never to give their daughters to the Benjaminites in marriage.