Judges 20:24
22 But the Israelite army took courage and again took their battle positions in the same place where they had arrayed themselves on the first day.
23 They went up and wept before the LORD until evening, inquiring of Him, “Should we again draw near for battle against our brothers the Benjamites?” And the LORD answered, “Go up against them.”
On the second day the Israelites advanced against the Benjamites.
25 That same day the Benjamites came out against them from Gibeah and cut down another 18,000 Israelites, all of them armed with swords.
26 Then the Israelites, all the people, went up to Bethel, where they sat weeping before the LORD. That day they fasted until evening and presented burnt offerings and peace offerings to the LORD.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- On the second day the Israelites advanced against the Benjamites.
- KJV
- And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.
- WEB
- The children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.
- ASV
- And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.
- DARBY
- And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.
- BLB
- And the sons of Israel approached to the sons of Benjamin on the second day.
- ÅB
- Så gikk da Israels barn fram til strid mot Benjamins barn den annen dag.
- OTB
- Israelittene nærmet seg benjaminittene på den andre dagen.
- B1930
- Så gikk da Israels barn frem til strid mot Benjamins barn den annen dag.