And perceived, as it were, a pillar of smoke rise up from the city; and Benjamin looking back, saw that the city was taken, and that the flames ascended on high:
וְהַמַּשְׂאֵ֗ת הֵחֵ֛לָּה לַעֲל֥וֹת מִן־הָעִ֖יר עַמּ֣וּד עָשָׁ֑ן וַיִּ֤פֶן בִּנְיָמִן֙ אַחֲרָ֔יו וְהִנֵּ֛ה עָלָ֥ה כְלִיל־הָעִ֖יר הַשָּׁמָֽיְמָה׃
One Church Father comments on this verse
During the conflict, as some fled and others chased after them, the Israelites seized the opportunity to enter the deserted city. They swiftly ignited flames, and the crackle of the fire along with the rising smoke signaled their conquest. The morale of the city's inhabitants collapsed, while their adversaries grew more emboldened.
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