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.”
20:26 So all the Israelites, the whole army, 4 went up to 5 Bethel. 6 They wept and sat there before the Lord; they did not eat anything 7 that day until evening. They offered up burnt sacrifices and tokens of peace 8 to the Lord.
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 “and all the people.”
5 tn Heb “went up and came [to].”
6 map For location see Map4-G4; Map5-C1; Map6-E3; Map7-D1; Map8-G3.
7 tn Traditionally, “fasted.”
8 tn Or “peace offerings.”