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 20:27-28

20:27 The Israelites asked the Lord (for the ark of God’s covenant was there in those days; 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.”

[20:18]  ¹ map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.

[20:18]  ² tn Heb “They arose and went up to Bethel and asked God, and the Israelites said.”

[20:18]  ³ tn Heb “Who should go up for us first for battle against the sons of Benjamin?”

[20:23]  ⁴ tn Heb “I” (collective singular).

[20:23]  ⁵ tn Heb “approach for battle.”

[20:23]  ⁶ tn Heb “my brother” (collective singular).

[20:23]  ⁷ tn Heb “Go up against him” (collective singular).

[20:28]  ⁸ tn Heb “standing before him.”

[20:28]  ⁹ tn Heb “I” (collective singular).

[20:28]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “my brother” (collective singular).

[20:28]  ¹¹ tn Heb “I” (collective singular).

[20:28]  ¹² tn Heb “him” (collective singular).