Judg 20:18-23 | SwhKC | STEP | Waisraeli wakapanda Betheli na kumuuliza Mungu, “Ni nani miongoni mwetu atakayetangulia mbele yetu ili kupigana na Wabenyamini?” Bwana akawajibu, “Yuda ndiye atakayetangulia.”

a Yos 12:9; Amu 18:31; Amu 18:5; Mwa 49:10

Judges 20:18-23

18 ^aWaisraeli wakapanda Betheli na kumuuliza Mungu, “Ni nani miongoni mwetu atakayetangulia mbele yetu ili kupigana na Wabenyamini?”

Bwana akawajibu, “Yuda ndiye atakayetangulia.”

19 Asubuhi yake Waisraeli wakaamka na kupiga kambi karibu na Gibea. 20 Waisraeli wakatoka kupigana na Wabenyamini, nao Waisraeli wakajiweka kwenye nafasi zao katika vita dhidi yao huko Gibea. 21 Wabenyamini wakatoka Gibea na kuwaua watu 22,000 wa Israeli siku ile. 22 Lakini Waisraeli wakatiana moyo kila mmoja na mwenzake, nao wakajiweka kwenye nafasi zao katika vile vita mara ya pili mahali pale walipokuwa wamejiweka mara ya kwanza. 23 ^bWaisraeli wakapanda mbele za Bwana na kulia mbele zake mpaka jioni, nao wakamuuliza Bwana wakisema, “Je, tupande tena kupigana vita na Wabenyamini, ndugu zetu?”

Bwana akajibu, “Pandeni mkapigane nao.”