Judges 20:23 meaning and explanation
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.”
Judges 20:23, Berean Standard Bible
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After Israel's first attack on Gibeah cost 22,000 lives, the army returns to Bethel and weeps before the LORD until evening. They ask whether they should again fight "our brothers the Benjamites," a phrase that keeps the tragedy sharp, since this is civil war within one people.
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