²⁶ Then all Bnei-Yisrael went up, and all the people came to Bethel and wept and sat there before Adonai. They fasted that day until evening and they offered burnt-offerings and fellowship offerings before Adonai. ²⁷ Then Bnei-Yisrael inquired of Adonai (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days, ²⁸ and Pinchas son of Eleazar son of Aaron had ministered before it in those days) saying, “Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or should I cease?”

Adonai replied, “Go up, for tomorrow I will give him into your hand.”