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Judges 20:17-19
New International Reader's Version
Judges 20:17-19
New International Reader's Version
17 Israel gathered 400,000 men together. They were carrying swords. All of them were trained for battle. That number didn’t include the tribe of Benjamin.
18 The Israelites went up to Bethel. There they asked God, “Who should go up first and fight against the people of Benjamin?”
The Lord answered, “The tribe of Judah will go first.”
19 The next morning the Israelites got up. They set up camp near Gibeah.
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Judges 20:17-19
New International Version
Judges 20:17-19
New International Version
17 Israel, apart from Benjamin, mustered four hundred thousand swordsmen, all of them fit for battle.
18 The Israelites went up to Bethel[a](A) and inquired of God.(B) They said, “Who of us is to go up first(C) to fight(D) against the Benjamites?”
The Lord replied, “Judah(E) shall go first.”
19 The next morning the Israelites got up and pitched camp near Gibeah.
Footnotes
- Judges 20:18 Or to the house of God; also in verse 26
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