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17 And the men of Israel besides Benjamin were counted four hundred thousand sword-wielding men;[a] all were warriors.[b]

18 Then the Israelites[c] got up and went up to Bethel, and they inquired of God, saying, “Who will go up first for the battle against the descendants[d] of Benjamin?” And Yahweh said, “Judah will go first.” 19 And the Israelites[e] got up in the morning, and they encamped against Gibeah.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 20:17 Literally “men drawing sword”
  2. Judges 20:17 Literally “all were men of war”
  3. Judges 20:18 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
  4. Judges 20:18 Or “sons/children”
  5. Judges 20:19 Literally “sons/children of Israel”