Judges 20:27 “And the Israelites inquired of the LORD. (In those days the ark of the…”

Judges 20:27

And the Israelites inquired of the LORD. (In those days the ark of the covenant of God was there,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

And the children of Israel asked of Jehovah (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,

Geneva Bible 1599

And the children of Israel asked the Lord (for there was the Arke of the couenat of God in those dayes,

Darby Translation

And the children of Israel inquired of Jehovah (and the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,

Young's Literal Translation

And the sons of Israel ask of Jehovah, — and there [is] the ark of the covenant of God in those days,

Bible in Basic English

And the children of Israel made request to the Lord, (for the ark of the agreement of the Lord was there in those days,

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Cross references

“enquired”

Judges 20:18 Judges 20:23 Numbers 27:21

Judges 20:18 · BSB

The Israelites set out, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God, “Who of us shall go up first to fight against the Benjamites?” “Judah will be first,” the LORD replied.

Judges 20:23 · BSB

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.”

Numbers 27:21 · BSB

He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the judgment of the Urim. At his command, he and all the Israelites with him—the entire congregation—will go out and come in.”

“the ark”

Joshua 18:1 Jeremiah 7:12 Isaiah 59:1 1 Samuel 4:3 1 Samuel 4:4 Psalm 78:60

Joshua 18:1 · BSB

Then the whole congregation of Israel assembled at Shiloh and set up the Tent of Meeting there. And though the land was subdued before them,

Jeremiah 7:12 · BSB

But go now to the place in Shiloh where I first made a dwelling for My Name, and see what I did to it because of the wickedness of My people Israel.

Isaiah 59:1 · BSB

Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor His ear too dull to hear.

1 Samuel 4:3 · BSB

When the troops returned to the camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why has the LORD brought defeat on us before the Philistines today? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh, so that it may go with…

1 Samuel 4:4 · BSB

So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Hosts, who sits enthroned between the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the…

Psalm 78:60 · BSB

He abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent He had pitched among men.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

26Then the Israelites, all the people, went up to Bethel, where they sat weeping before the LORD. That day they fasted until evening and presented burnt offerings and peace offerings to the LORD.

28and Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, served before it.) The Israelites asked, “Should we again go out to battle against our brothers the Benjamites, or should we stop?” The LORD answered, “Fight, for tomorrow I will deliver them into your hand.”

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