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 20:26
Context20:26 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.
Judges 20:31
Context20:31 The Benjaminites attacked 9 the army, leaving the city unguarded. 10 They began to strike down their enemy 11 just as they had done before. On the main roads (one leads to Bethel, 12 the other to Gibeah) and in the field, they struck down 13 about thirty Israelites.
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.”
9 tn Heb “went out to meet.”
10 tn Heb “and they were drawn away from the city.”
11 tn Heb “from the army wounded ones.”
12 map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.
13 tn The words “they struck down” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
