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Judges 20:47
ESV But 600 men turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon and remained at the rock of Rimmon four months.
NIV But six hundred of them turned and fled into the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, where they stayed four months.
NASB But six hundred men turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon; and they remained at the rock of Rimmon for four months.
CSB But six hundred men escaped into the wilderness to Rimmon Rock and stayed there four months.
NLT leaving only 600 men who escaped to the rock of Rimmon, where they lived for four months.
KJV But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon four months.
NKJV But six hundred men turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, and they stayed at the rock of Rimmon for four months.

What does Judges 20:47 mean?

Of the men of Benjamin who fought against Israel, then fled for their lives toward the wilderness, nearly all were caught and killed (Judges 20:15, 46). Only a handful escaped to a place known as the "rock of Rimmon." The location was apparently also referred to as "Pomegranate Rock" because the caves and holes in the limestone cliffs resembled the inside of a pomegranate fruit. This might have been near Gibeah; possibly this is the same as a cave called el-Jaia in the Wadi es-Swenit. The formation of those caves provided a perfect hiding place from enemy soldiers.

The remaining men of Benjamin will hide in this location for four months, until it seems safe to emerge.
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