Devine Scripture

Judges 20:18

Judges chapter 20 · verse 18 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the children of Israel arose, and went up to Beth-el, and asked counsel of God; and they said, Who shall go up for us first to battle against the children of Benjamin? And Jehovah said, Judah shall go up first.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the children of Israel arose, and went up to Beth-el, and asked counsel of God; and they said, Who shall go up for us first to battle against the children of Benjamin? And Jehovah said, Judah shall go up first.

Context

v.17And the men of Israel, besides Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.

v.18This passage

v.19And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Joshua 9:14

    And the men took of their provision, and asked not counsel at the mouth of Jehovah.

  • Judges 20:7

    Behold, ye children of Israel, all of you, give here your advice and counsel.

  • Judges 20:23

    And the children of Israel went up and wept before Jehovah until even; and they asked of Jehovah, saying, Shall I again draw nigh to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And Jehovah said, Go up against him.

  • Judges 19:18

    And he said unto him, We are passing from Beth-lehem-judah unto the farther side of the hill-country of Ephraim; from thence am I, and I went to Beth-lehem-judah: and I am now going to the house of Jehovah; and there is no man that taketh me into his house.

  • Judges 1:1

    And it came to pass after the death of Joshua, that the children of Israel asked of Jehovah, saying, Who shall go up for us first against the Canaanites, to fight against them?

  • Numbers 27:21

    And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before Jehovah: 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.