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Judges 20:27

Israel

25 And Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteen thousand men; all these drew the sword.

26 Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,

28 And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand.

29 And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah.

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BSB
And the Israelites inquired of the LORD. (In those days the ark of the covenant of God was there,
KJV
And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
WEB
The children of Israel asked the LORD (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
ASV
And the children of Israel asked of Jehovah (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
DARBY
And the children of Israel inquired of Jehovah (and the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
BLB
And the sons of Israel inquired of YHWH, and [was] there the ark of the covenant of God in those days.
ÅB
Og Israels barn spurte Herren - for i den tid sto Guds pakts-ark der,
OTB
Israelittene spurte Herren. (I de dager var Guds paktkiste der,
B1930
Og Israels barn spurte Herren - for i den tid stod Guds pakts-ark der,

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Joshua 18:1

    And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them.

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  • 1 Samuel 4:3–4

    And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies.

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  • Judges 20:18

    And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the LORD said, Judah shall go up first.

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  • Judges 20:23

    (And the children of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until even, and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the LORD said, Go up against him.)

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  • Jeremiah 7:12

    But go ye now unto my place which was in Shiloh, where I set my name at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel.

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  • Psalms 78:60–61

    So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men;

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  • Isaiah 59:1

    Behold, the LORD’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:

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  • Numbers 27:21

    And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.

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