NET

40 But when the signal, a pillar of smoke, began to rise up from the city, the Benjaminites turned around and saw the whole city going up in a cloud of smoke that rose high into the sky.

Darby

40 And when the burning began to rise up out of the city as a pillar of smoke, Benjamin looked behind, and behold, the whole city ascended [in smoke] to the heavens.

KJV

40 But when the flame^K1214began to arise up out of the city with a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them, and, behold, the flame of the city ascended up to heaven.

KJV Bible Notes

flame: Heb. the whole consumption.

Strong's

40 But when the flame^H4864 began^H2490 to arise up^H5927 out of the city^H5892 with a pillar^H5982 of smoke^H6227, the Benjamites^H1145 looked^H6437 behind^H310 them, and, behold, the flame^H3632 of the city^H5892 ascended up^H5927 to heaven^H8064.