Judges 20:18
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And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the Lord said, Judah shall go up first.The Israelites set out, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God, “Who of us shall go up first to fight against the Benjamites?” “Judah will be first,” the LORD replied.
In other translations
And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the Lord said, Judah shall go up first.The Israelites set out, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God, “Who of us shall go up first to fight against the Benjamites?” “Judah will be first,” the LORD replied.
Hebrew words
וַיָּקֻמוּvaiyakumuand they aroseH6965וַיַּעֲלוּvaiya'aluand they went upH5927בֵית־veit-Beth-H1008אֵל'el-elH1008וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּvaiyish'aluand they askedH7592בֵאלֹהִיםvelohimby GodH430וַיֹּאמְרוּvaiyomeruand they saidH559בְּנֵיbenei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478מִיmiwho?H4310יַעֲלֶה־ya'aleh-will he go upH5927לָּנוּlanufor <the> usבַתְּחִלָּהvatechilahat the firstH8462לַמִּלְחָמָהlamilchamahto the battleH4421עִם־'im-withH5973בְּנֵיbenei[the] descendants ofH1121בִנְיָמִןvinyaminBenjaminH1144וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068יְהוּדָהyehudahJudahH3063בַתְּחִלָּה׃vatechilah[will be] at the firstH8462
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Related verses
- Judges 20:26-2726 Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the Lord, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord. 27 And the children of Israel enquired of the Lord, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,26 Then the Israelites, all the people, went up to Bethel, where they sat weeping before the LORD. That day they fasted until evening and presented burnt offerings and peace offerings to the LORD. 27 And the Israelites inquired of the LORD. (In those days the ark of the covenant of God was there,
- Numbers 27:21And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the Lord: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the judgment of the Urim. At his command, he and all the Israelites with him—the entire congregation—will go out and come in.”
- Judges 20:23(And the children of Israel went up and wept before the Lord until even, and asked counsel of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the Lord said, Go up against him.)They went up and wept before the LORD until evening, inquiring of Him, “Should we again draw near for battle against our brothers the Benjamites?” And the LORD answered, “Go up against them.”
- Genesis 49:8-108 Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father’s children shall bow down before thee. 9 Judah is a lion’s whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up? 10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.8 Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you. 9 Judah is a young lion— my son, you return from the prey. Like a lion he crouches and lies down; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him? 10 The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.
- Numbers 27:5And Moses brought their cause before the Lord.So Moses brought their case before the LORD,
- Judges 18:31And they set them up Micah’s graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.So they set up for themselves Micah’s graven image, and it was there the whole time the house of God was in Shiloh.
- Judges 20:7Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.Behold, all you Israelites, give your advice and verdict here and now.”
- Joshua 9:14And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the Lord.Then the men of Israel sampled their provisions, but did not seek the counsel of the LORD.
- Judges 1:1-21 Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the Lord, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them? 2 And the Lord said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.1 After the death of Joshua, the Israelites inquired of the LORD, “Who will be the first to go up and fight for us against the Canaanites?” 2 “Judah shall go up,” answered the LORD. “Indeed, I have delivered the land into their hands.”
- Joel 1:14Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the Lord your God, and cry unto the Lord,Consecrate a fast; proclaim a solemn assembly! Gather the elders and all the residents of the land to the house of the LORD your God, and cry out to the LORD.
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People and places
People: Benjamin, Jacob, Judah
Places: Bethel