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18 The Israelites went up to Bethel and asked God,[a] “Who should lead the charge against the Benjaminites?”[b] The Lord said, “Judah should lead.” 19 The Israelites got up the next morning and moved[c] against Gibeah. 20 The men of Israel marched out to fight Benjamin; they[d] arranged their battle lines against Gibeah.

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  1. Judges 20:18 tn Heb “They arose and went up to Bethel and asked God, and the Israelites said.”
  2. Judges 20:18 tn Heb “Who should go up for us first for battle against the sons of Benjamin?”
  3. Judges 20:19 tn Heb “encamped.”
  4. Judges 20:20 tn Heb “the men of Israel.” The noun phrase has been replaced by the pronoun (“they”) in the translation for stylistic reasons.