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Judges 20:18

The Israelites set out, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God, “Who of us shall go up first to fight against the Benjamites?” “Judah will be first,” the LORD replied.

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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

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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21 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיָּקֻ֜מוּvai.ya.Ku.muand they aroseH6965 →
וַיַּעֲל֣וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they went upH5927 →
בֵֽית־veit-Beth-H1008 →
אֵל֮'el-elH1008 →
וַיִּשְׁאֲל֣וּvai.yish.'a.Luand they askedH7592 →
בֵאלֹהִים֒ve.lo.Himby GodH430 →
וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH559 →
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
מִ֚יmiwho?H4310 →
יַעֲלֶה־ya.'a.leh-will he go upH5927 →
לָּ֣נוּLa.nufor <the> us
בַתְּחִלָּ֔הva.te.chi.Lahat the firstH8462 →
לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הla.mil.cha.Mahto the battleH4421 →
עִם־'im-withH5973 →
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121 →
בִנְיָמִ֑ןvin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144 →
וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
יְהוּדָ֥הye.hu.DahJudahH3063 →
בַתְּחִלָּֽה׃va.te.chi.Lah[will be] at the firstH8462 →

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1 Samuel 30:8and David inquired of the LORD: “Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them?” “Pursue them,” the LORD replied, “for you will surely overtake them and rescue the captives.”Judges 1:1After the death of Joshua, the Israelites inquired of the LORD, “Who will be the first to go up and fight for us against the Canaanites?”Numbers 27:21He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the judgment of the Urim. At his command, he and all the Israelites with him—the entire congregation—will go out and come in.”Judges 20:23They 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.”Judges 20:26–27Then 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.Numbers 27:5So Moses brought their case before the LORD,Genesis 49:8–10Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you.Proverbs 20:18Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.Judges 20:26Then 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.Judges 1:1–2After the death of Joshua, the Israelites inquired of the LORD, “Who will be the first to go up and fight for us against the Canaanites?”Joel 1:14Consecrate a fast; proclaim a solemn assembly! Gather the elders and all the residents of the land to the house of the LORD your God, and cry out to the LORD.Judges 19:18The Levite replied, “We are traveling from Bethlehem in Judah to the remote hill country of Ephraim, where I am from. I went to Bethlehem in Judah, and now I am going to the house of the LORD; but no one has taken me into his home,Judges 18:31So they set up for themselves Micah’s graven image, and it was there the whole time the house of God was in Shiloh.Joshua 18:1Then the whole congregation of Israel assembled at Shiloh and set up the Tent of Meeting there. And though the land was subdued before them,Judges 20:7Behold, all you Israelites, give your advice and verdict here and now.”Joshua 9:14Then the men of Israel sampled their provisions, but did not seek the counsel of the LORD.Judges 21:2So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God until evening, lifting up their voices and weeping bitterly.1 Samuel 10:22So again they inquired of the LORD, “Has the man come here yet?” And the LORD replied, “Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage.”

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The Death of Samson — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Death of Samson — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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