Judges 20:18
What does Judges 20:18 mean?
A plain-English look at Judges 20:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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 · 1611And 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 · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And they got up and went up to Beth-el to get directions from God, and the children of Israel said, Who is to be the first to go up to the fight against the children of Benjamin? And the Lord said, Judah is to go up first.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And they rise and go up to Beth-El, and ask of God, and the sons of Israel say, `Who doth go up for us at the commencement to battle with the sons of Benjamin?' and Jehovah saith, `Judah--at the commencement.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And they arose and came to the house of God, that is, to Silo: and they consulted God, and said: Who shall be in our army the first to go to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the Lord answered them: Let Juda be your leader.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the children of Israel arose and went up to Bethel, and inquired ofGod, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And Jehovah said, Judah first.
Context
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.