Judges 20
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Judges 20:18-24

18And the children of IsraelH3478 aroseH6965 and wentH5927 up to Bethel, and inquired of 1GodH430, and saidH559, Which of us shall goH5927 up firstH8462 to the battleH4421 against the children of BenjaminH1144? And Jehovah saidH559, JudahH3063 firstH8462.

19And the children of IsraelH3478 roseH6965 up in the morningH1242 and encampedH2583 against GibeahH1390.

20And the menH376 of IsraelH3478 wentH3318 out to battleH4421 against BenjaminH1144; and the menH376 of IsraelH3478 put themselves in array to fight against them at GibeahH1390.

21And the children of BenjaminH1144 wentH3318 forthH3318 out of GibeahH1390, and destroyedH7843 to the groundH776 of the Israelites that dayH3117 twenty-two thousandH505 menH376.

22And the peopleH5971, the menH376 of IsraelH3478, tookH2388 courage, and set the battleH4421 again in array in the placeH4725 whereH834 they put themselves in array the firstH7223 dayH3117.

23And the children of IsraelH3478 wentH5927 up and weptH1058 before Jehovah until even, and inquired of Jehovah, sayingH559, Shall I goH5927 up again to battleH4421 against the children of BenjaminH1144 my brotherH251? And Jehovah saidH559, GoH5927 up against him.

24And the children of IsraelH3478 came near against the children of BenjaminH1144 the secondH8145 dayH3117.

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  1. 1. Judges 20:18 20.18 Elohim ↩

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