Discovery BoxJudges 20:7 
Context20:7 All you Israelites, 1 make a decision here!” 2
Judges 20:23
Context20:23 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
Judges 20:26-27
Context20:26 So all the Israelites, the whole army, 7 went up to 8 Bethel. 9 They wept and sat there before the Lord; they did not eat anything 10 that day until evening. They offered up burnt sacrifices and tokens of peace 11 to the Lord. 20:27 The Israelites asked the Lord (for the ark of God’s covenant was there in those days;
1 tn Heb “Look, all of you sons of Israel.”
2 tn Heb “give for yourselves a word and advice here.”
3 tn Heb “I” (collective singular).
4 tn Heb “approach for battle.”
5 tn Heb “my brother” (collective singular).
6 tn Heb “Go up against him” (collective singular).
7 tn Heb “and all the people.”
8 tn Heb “went up and came [to].”
9 map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.
10 tn Traditionally, “fasted.”
11 tn Or “peace offerings.”
