Judges 20:17-19

Contemporary English Version

¹⁷The other Israelite tribes organized their army and found they had 400,000 experienced soldiers. ¹⁸So they went to the place of worship at Bethel^[a] and asked God, “Which tribe should be the first to attack the people of Benjamin?”

“Judah,” the Lord answered.

¹⁹The next morning the Israelite army moved its camp to a place near Gibeah.

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Footnotes

20.18 place … Bethel: The Hebrew text has “beth-el,” which means “house of God.” This could refer to the town of Bethel, to the place of worship at Mizpah, or to the sacred tent at Shiloh (see 18.30,31).