Judges 20:18
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Judges 20:18 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And the children of Israel arose, and went up to Beth-el, and asked counsel of God; and they said, Who shall go up for us first to battle against the children of Benjamin? And Jehovah said, Judah shall go up first.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und die Kinder Israel machten sich auf und zogen hinauf nach Bethel und befragten Gott, und sie sprachen: Wer von uns soll zuerst hinaufziehen zum Streit mit den Kindern Benjamin? Und Jehova sprach: Juda zuerst.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Levantáronse luego los hijos de Israel, y subieron á la casa de Dios, y consultaron á Dios, diciendo: ¿Quién subirá de nosotros el primero en la guerra contra los hijos de Benjamín? Y Jehová respondió: Judá el primero.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Levantaram-se logo os filhos de Israel, e subiram à casa de Deus, e consultaram a Deus, dizendo: Quem subirá de nós o primeiro na guerra contra os filhos de Benjamim? E o SENHOR respondeu: Judá o primeiro.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O povo de Israel levantou-se, subiu a Betel e consultou a Deus. Perguntaram-Lhe: "Quem de nós atacará o povo de Benjamim primeiro?". Yahweh disse: "Judá atacará primeiro".
📖 Judges 20:18 in Context
16Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss.
17And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.
18And 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.
19And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.
20And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel put themselves in array to fight against them at Gibeah.
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