Judges 20:27

27 The children of Israel asked of Yahweh (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,

Judges 20:27 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 20:27

And the children of Israel inquired of the Lord
By the Word of the Lord, as the Targum, and which has the same expression in ( Judges 20:18 Judges 20:23 ) for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days; in Shiloh, where the tabernacle was.

Judges 20:27 In-Context

25 Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteen thousand men; all these drew the sword.

26 Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came to Bethel, and wept, and sat there before Yahweh, and fasted that day until even; and they offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before Yahweh.

27 The children of Israel asked of Yahweh (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,

28 and Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days), saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? Yahweh said, Go up; for tomorrow I will deliver him into your hand.

29 Israel set liers-in-wait against Gibeah round about.