Cross References Yet so that they first went up and wept before the Lord until night: and consulted him and said: Shall I go out any more to fight against the children of Benjamin my brethren or not? And he answered them: Go up against them, and join battle. Joshua 7:6 But Joshua rent his garments, and fell flat on the ground, before the ark of the Lord, until the evening, both he and all the ancients of Israel: and they put dust upon their heads. Joshua 7:7 And Joshua said: Alas, O Lord God, why wouldst thou bring this people over the river Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorrhite, and to destroy us? would God we had stayed beyond the Jordan, as we began. Judges 20:18 And they arose and came to the house of God, that is, to Silo: and they consulted God, and said: Who shall be in our army the first to go to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the Lord answered them: Let Juda be your leader. Judges 20:22 Again Israel, trusting in their strength and their number, set their army in array in the same place, where they had fought before: Judges 20:24 And when the children of Israel went out the next day to fight against the children of Benjamin, Judges 20:26 Wherefore all the children of Israel came to the house of God, and sat and wept before the Lord: and they fasted that day till the evening, and offered to him holocausts, and victims of peace offerings, 1 Samuel 11:4 The messengers therefore came to Gabaa of Saul: and they spoke these words in the hearing of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Yet so that they first went up and wept before the Lord until night: and consulted him and said: Shall I go out any more to fight against the children of Benjamin my brethren or not? And he answered them: Go up against them, and join battle. wept Judges 20:26,27 Wherefore all the children of Israel came to the house of God, and sat and wept before the Lord: and they fasted that day till the evening, and offered to him holocausts, and victims of peace offerings, . . . Psalm 78:34-36 When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned, and came to him early in the morning. . . . Hosea 5:15 I will go and return to my place: until you are consumed, and seek my face. Judges 20:18 And they arose and came to the house of God, that is, to Silo: and they consulted God, and said: Who shall be in our army the first to go to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the Lord answered them: Let Juda be your leader. it was not to enquire concerning the {expediency} of the war, nor of its {success}, but which of the tribes should begin the attack: and the question is, `Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother?' Having so much {right} on their side, they had no doubt of the {justice} of their cause, and the {propriety} of their conduct; and having such a {superiority} of numbers, they had no doubt of {success}. But God humbled them, and delivered them into the hands of their enemies; and shewed them that the race was not to the swift, not the battle to the strong. Context Civil War Against Benjamin…22Again Israel, trusting in their strength and their number, set their army in array in the same place, where they had fought before: 23Yet so that they first went up and wept before the Lord until night: and consulted him and said: Shall I go out any more to fight against the children of Benjamin my brethren or not? And he answered them: Go up against them, and join battle.24And when the children of Israel went out the next day to fight against the children of Benjamin,… Lexicon Theyבְנֵֽי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son went up וַיַּעֲל֣וּ (way·ya·‘ă·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5927: To ascend, in, actively and wept וַיִּבְכּ֣וּ (way·yiḇ·kū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1058: To weep, to bemoan before לִפְנֵֽי־ (lip̄·nê-) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face the LORD יְהוָה֮ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel until עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while evening, הָעֶרֶב֒ (hā·‘e·reḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6153: Evening inquiring וַיִּשְׁאֲל֤וּ (way·yiš·’ă·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand of Him, בַֽיהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel “Should we again הַאוֹסִ֗יף (ha·’ō·w·sîp̄) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3254: To add, augment draw near לָגֶ֙שֶׁת֙ (lā·ḡe·šeṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 5066: To draw near, approach for battle לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה (lam·mil·ḥā·māh) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4421: A battle, war against עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with our brothers אָחִ֑י (’ā·ḥî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, ) the Benjamites?” בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son And the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel answered, לֵאמֹ֔ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “Go up עֲל֥וּ (‘ă·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5927: To ascend, in, actively against them.” אֵלָֽיו׃ (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to Additional Translations They went up and wept before the LORD until evening, inquiring of Him, “Should we again draw near for battle against our brothers the Benjamites?” And the LORD answered, “Go up against them.”(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 said, Go up against him.) And the children of Israel went up and wept before Jehovah until even; and they asked of Jehovah, saying, Shall I again draw nigh to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And Jehovah said, Go up against him. And the children of Israel went up, and wept before the Lord till evening, and enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall we again draw nigh to battle with our brethren the children of Benjamin? and the Lord said, Go up against them. And the children of Israel went up and wept before Jehovah until even, and inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And Jehovah said, Go up against him. (And the children of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until even; and they asked of the LORD, saying, Shall I again draw nigh to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the LORD said, Go up against him.) (And the children of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until evening, and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the LORD said, Go up against him.) The children of Israel went up and wept before Yahweh until evening; and they asked of Yahweh, saying, "Shall I again draw near to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother?" Yahweh said, "Go up against him." And the sons of Israel go up and weep before Jehovah till the evening, and ask of Jehovah, saying, 'Do I add to draw nigh to battle with the sons of Benjamin, my brother?' And Jehovah saith, 'Go up against him.' Jump to Previous Battle Benjamin Children Counsel Draw Evening Israel WeptJump to Next Battle Benjamin Children Counsel Draw Evening Israel WeptLinks Judges 20:23 NIVJudges 20:23 NLT Judges 20:23 ESV Judges 20:23 NASB Judges 20:23 KJV Judges 20:23 Bible Apps Judges 20:23 Biblia Paralela Judges 20:23 Chinese Bible Judges 20:23 French Bible Judges 20:23 German Bible Alphabetical: again against and answered battle before Benjamin Benjamites brother brothers draw evening for go him inquired Israel Israelites LORD my near of our said saying Shall sons The them they to until up we went wept OT History: Judges 20:23 The children of Israel went up (Jd Judg. Jdg) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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