Judges 20:25-27

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

²⁵ And Benjamin went forth out of Gibeah against them the second day and felled to the ground the Israelites again, 18,000 men, all of whom were swordsmen.

²⁶ Then all the Israelites, the whole army, went up and came to the house of God [Bethel] and wept; and they sat there before the Lord and fasted that day until evening and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.

²⁷ And the Israelites inquired of the Lord—for the ark of the covenant of God was there [at Bethel] in those days,