Judges 20:18

20:18 The Israelites went up to Bethel ¹  and asked God, ²  “Who should lead the charge against the Benjaminites?” ³  The Lord said, “Judah should lead.”

Judges 20:23

20:23 The Israelites went up and wept before the Lord until evening. They asked the Lord, “Should we ⁴  again march out to fight ⁵  the Benjaminites, our brothers?” ⁶  The Lord said, “Attack them!” ⁷ 

Judges 20:28

20:28 Phinehas son of Eleazar, son of Aaron, was serving the Lord ⁸  in those days), “Should we ⁹  once more march out to fight the Benjaminites our brothers, ¹⁰  or should we ¹¹  quit?” The Lord said, “Attack, for tomorrow I will hand them ¹²  over to you.”

¹ map For location see Map4-G4; Map5-C1; Map6-E3; Map7-D1; Map8-G3.

² tn Heb “They arose and went up to Bethel and asked God, and the Israelites said.”

³ tn Heb “Who should go up for us first for battle against the sons of Benjamin?”

⁴ tn Heb “I” (collective singular).

⁵ tn Heb “approach for battle.”

⁶ tn Heb “my brother” (collective singular).

⁷ tn Heb “Go up against him” (collective singular).

⁸ tn Heb “standing before him.”

⁹ tn Heb “I” (collective singular).

¹⁰ tn Heb “my brother” (collective singular).

¹¹ tn Heb “I” (collective singular).

¹² tn Heb “him” (collective singular).