Judges 20:18-20

International Standard Version

Civil War Lays Waste to the Tribe of Benjamin

¹⁸ The Israelis mounted up, traveled to Bethel, and asked God what to do.^[a] 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.”

¹⁹ So the Israelis got up in the morning, encamped near Gibeah, ²⁰ and the army of Israel went out to fight the tribe of Benjamin, assembling in battle array against them at Gibeah.