Judges 20:18
New English Translation
18 The Israelites went up to Bethel and asked God,[a] “Who should lead the charge against the Benjaminites?”[b] The Lord said, “Judah should lead.”
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- Judges 20:18 tn Heb “They arose and went up to Bethel and asked God, and the Israelites said.”
- Judges 20:18 tn Heb “Who should go up for us first for battle against the sons of Benjamin?”
Judges 20:18
New International Version
18 The Israelites went up to Bethel[a](A) and inquired of God.(B) They said, “Who of us is to go up first(C) to fight(D) against the Benjamites?”
The Lord replied, “Judah(E) shall go first.”
Footnotes
- Judges 20:18 Or to the house of God; also in verse 26
Judges 20:18
King James Version
18 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.
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