Discovery BoxJudges 20:18 
Context20:18 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
Context20:23 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 20:26-28
Context20:26 So all the Israelites, the whole army, 8 went up to 9 Bethel. 10 They wept and sat there before the Lord; they did not eat anything 11 that day until evening. They offered up burnt sacrifices and tokens of peace 12 to the Lord. 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 13 in those days), “Should we 14 once more march out to fight the Benjaminites our brothers, 15 or should we 16 quit?” The Lord said, “Attack, for tomorrow I will hand them 17 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 “and all the people.”
9 tn Heb “went up and came [to].”
10 map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.
11 tn Traditionally, “fasted.”
12 tn Or “peace offerings.”
13 tn Heb “standing before him.”
14 tn Heb “I” (collective singular).
15 tn Heb “my brother” (collective singular).
16 tn Heb “I” (collective singular).
17 tn Heb “him” (collective singular).
