A common misinterpretation views this verse as endorsing reckless vengeance or endless tribal warfare without divine guidance, overlooking the broader narrative where the Israelites had initially sought God's will through fasting and inquiry (Judges 20:18,26-28) and were ultimately fighting to purge moral corruption from their midst; it is not a blanket approval of human-led aggression but a depiction of renewed resolve in a divinely sanctioned civil judgment, not personal vendettas.
Judges 20:22
King James Version (1769)
22 And the people the men of Israel encouraged themselves, and set their battle again in array in the place where they put themselves in array the first day.
Judges 20:22 captures a moment of collective resilience among the Israelites after suffering defeat against Benjamin, as they encourage one another and reform their battle lines in the same position as the first day, demonstrating unwavering determination to pursue justice for the grave sin committed in Gibeah despite heavy losses, underscoring the theme of perseverance in righteous conflict within the chaotic period of the judges when there was no king in Israel.