Judges 20:22-23

20:22 The Israelite army ¹  took heart ²  and once more arranged their battle lines, in the same place where they had taken their positions the day before. 20:23 The Israelites went up and wept before the Lord until evening. They asked the Lord, “Should we ³  again march out to fight ⁴  the Benjaminites, our brothers?” ⁵  The Lord said, “Attack them!” ⁶ 

[20:22]  ¹ tn Heb “The people, the men of Israel.”

[20:22]  ² tn Or “encouraged one another.”

[20:23]  ³ tn Heb “I” (collective singular).

[20:23]  ⁴ tn Heb “approach for battle.”

[20:23]  ⁵ tn Heb “my brother” (collective singular).

[20:23]  ⁶ tn Heb “Go up against him” (collective singular).