Judges 20:23

Modern English Version

Then the Israelites went up and wept before the Lord until evening. They asked the Lord, “Should we advance and fight our brother-tribesmen the Benjamites again?” The Lord said, “Advance against them.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 3:35

Then all of the people came to persuade David to eat food while it was still day. But David took an oath, saying, “May God do to me, and more also, if I taste food or anything else before the sun sets.”

Hosea 5:15

I will again return to My place until they acknowledge their offense and seek My face. In their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.

Joshua 7:6

Then Joshua ripped his clothes. He and the Israelite elders fell on their faces to the ground in front of the ark of the Lord until evening and threw dirt upon their heads.

Joshua 7:7

Joshua said, “O Lord God, why did You bring this people across the Jordan to give us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us? If only we had been content to dwell on the other side of the Jordan!

Judges 1:1

After the death of Joshua, the Israelites inquired of the Lord, “Who should go up against the Canaanites first, in order to wage war against them?”

Judges 20:18

The Israelites arose, went up to Bethel, and asked God, “Who should go up first to wage war against the Benjamites?” The Lord said, “Judah first.”

Judges 20:22

The people, the men of Israel, rallied and lined up for battle again in the place where they had lined up on the first day.

Judges 20:24

So the Israelites advanced against the Benjamites for the second day.

Judges 21:2

So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God until evening. They raised their voices and wept, sobbing loudly.

1 Samuel 10:3

“Then you will go forward from there, and you will come to the plain of Tabor. And there you will meet three men going up to God to Bethel: one carrying three kids, another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine.

1 Samuel 11:4

So the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul, and spoke the words in the ears of the people. And all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.

1 Samuel 7:6

They gathered together to Mizpah. And they drew water and poured it out before the Lord. And they fasted on that day, and said there, “We have sinned against the Lord.” So Samuel judged the Israelites in Mizpah.