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.
KJV
Qui surgentes venerunt in domum Dei, hoc est, in Silo : consulueruntque Deum, atque dixerunt : Quis erit in exercitu nostro princeps certaminis contra filios Benjamin ? Quibus respondit Dominus : Judas sit dux vester.
Vulgate
καὶ ἀνέστησαν καὶ ἀνέβησαν εἰς Βαιθήλ, καὶ ἠρώτησαν ἐν τῷ θεῷ, καὶ εἶπαν οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραήλ Τίς ἀναβήσεται ἡμῖν ἐν ἀρχῇ εἰς παράταξιν πρὸς υἱοὺς Βενιαμείν; καὶ εἶπεν Κύριος Ἰούδας ἐν ἀρχῇ ἀναβήσεται ἀφηγούμενος.
LXX
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.
ASV
וַ/יָּקֻ֜מוּ וַ/יַּעֲל֣וּ בֵֽית אֵל֮ וַ/יִּשְׁאֲל֣וּ בֵ/אלֹהִים֒ וַ/יֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִ֚י יַעֲלֶה לָּ֣/נוּ בַ/תְּחִלָּ֔ה לַ/מִּלְחָמָ֖ה עִם בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה יְהוּדָ֥ה בַ/תְּחִלָּֽה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
15 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Sam 10:22 — Therefore they enquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come thither. And the LORD answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff.
- 1Sam 30:8 — And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.
- Gen 49:8 — Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father’s children shall bow down before thee.
- Joel 1:14 — Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the LORD your God, and cry unto the LORD.
- Josh 9:14 — And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.
- Josh 9:14 — And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.
- Josh 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.
- Judg 1:1 — Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?
- Judg 1:1 — Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?
- Judg 18:31 — And they set them up Micah’s graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.
- Judg 19:18 — And he said unto him, We are passing from Bethlehemjudah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Bethlehemjudah, but I am now going to the house of the LORD; and there is no
- Judg 20:7 — Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.
- Judg 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
- Judg 20:26 — 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 p
- Judg 20:26 — 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 p
- Judg 20:27 — And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
- Judg 21:2 — And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;
- Num 27:5 — And Moses brought their cause before the LORD.
- Num 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
- Prov 20:18 — Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.