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 20:26-28
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. 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 9 in those days), “Should we 10 once more march out to fight the Benjaminites our brothers, 11 or should we 12 quit?” The Lord said, “Attack, for tomorrow I will hand them 13 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 “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 “standing before him.”
10 tn Heb “I” (collective singular).
11 tn Heb “my brother” (collective singular).
12 tn Heb “I” (collective singular).
13 tn Heb “him” (collective singular).
