Judges 20:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now the sonsבְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
arose,וַיָּקֻ֜מוּ
(vai·ya·ku·mu)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
wentוַיַּעֲל֣וּ
(vai·ya·'a·lu)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up to Bethel,אֵל֮
(el)
1008: "house of God," a city in Ephraim, also a place in S. Judahfrom bayith and el
and inquiredוַיִּשְׁאֲל֣וּ
(vai·yish·'a·lu)
7592: to ask, inquirea prim. root
of Godבֵאלֹהִים֒
(ve·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
and said,וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙
(vai·yo·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Whoמִ֚י
(mi)
4310: who?a prim. pronoun
shall goיַעֲלֶה־
(ya·'a·leh-)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up firstבַתְּחִלָּ֔ה
(vat·te·chil·lah,)
8462: a beginningfrom chalal
for us to battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה
(lam·mil·cha·mah)
4421: a battle, warfrom lacham
againstעִם־
(im-)
5973: witha prim. preposition
the sonsבְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Benjamin?"בִנְיָמִ֑ן
(vin·ya·min;)
1144: "son of (the) right hand," youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Isr .from ben and yamin
Then the LORDיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
said,וַיֹּ֥אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Judahיְהוּדָ֥ה
(ye·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
[shall go up] first."בַתְּחִלָּֽה׃
(vat·te·chil·lah.)
8462: a beginningfrom chalal


















KJV Lexicon
And the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
arose
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
and went up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
to the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Beyth-'El  (bayth-ale')
house of God; Beth-El, a place in Palestine -- Beth-el.
and asked
sha'al  (shaw-al')
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
counsel of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Which
miy  (me)
an interrogative pronoun of persons, also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix -- any (man), he, him, + O that! what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), + would to God.
of us shall go up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
first
tchillah  (tekh-il-law')
a commencement; rel. original (adverb, -ly) -- begin(-ning), first (time).
to the battle
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
against the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Benjamin
Binyamiyn  (bin-yaw-mene')
son of (the) right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Benjamin.
And the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
shall go up first
tchillah  (tekh-il-law')
a commencement; rel. original (adverb, -ly) -- begin(-ning), first (time).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now the sons of Israel arose, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God and said, "Who shall go up first for us to battle against the sons of Benjamin?" Then the LORD said, "Judah shall go up first."

King James Bible
And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the LORD said, Judah shall go up first.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They set out, went to Bethel, and inquired of God. The Israelites asked, "Who is to go first to fight for us against the Benjaminites?" And the LORD answered, "Judah will be first."

International Standard Version
The Israelis mounted up, traveled to Bethel, and asked God what to do. They said, "Who is to lead us in our opening attack against the descendants of Benjamin?" The LORD replied, "Judah is to open the attack."

NET Bible
The Israelites went up to Bethel and asked God, "Who should lead the charge against the Benjaminites?" The LORD said, "Judah should lead."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The men of Israel went to Bethel. They asked God, "Who will go first to fight Benjamin?" The LORD answered, "Judah will go first."

King James 2000 Bible
And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Who of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the LORD said, Judah shall go up first.
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