Judges 20:27

27 And the {Israelites} inquired of Yahweh (In those days the ark of the covenant of God [was] there,

Judges 20:27 In-Context

25 And Benjamin went out from Gibeah to meet them on the second day, and they struck down the {Israelites} again, eighteen thousand men to the ground; all of these [were] {sword-wielding}.
26 And all the {Israelites} and all the troops went up and came to Bethel and wept; and they sat there before Yahweh and fasted on that day until evening; and they offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before Yahweh.
27 And the {Israelites} inquired of Yahweh (In those days the ark of the covenant of God [was] there,
28 and Phinehas son of Eleazar, son of Aaron, [was] standing {before it} [to minister] in those days), saying, "Should we go out once more to battle against the descendants of Benjamin our relatives, or should we stop?" And Yahweh said, "Go up tomorrow; I will give them into your hand."
29 So Israel stationed an ambush all around Gibeah.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Literally "sons/children of Israel"
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