Judg 20:18, 23 | ESV | STEP | The people of Israel arose and went up to Bethel and inquired of God , Who shall go up first for us to fight against the people of Benjamin ? And the Lord said , Judah shall go up first .

Judges 20:18

18 The people of Israel arose and went up to ^aBethel and inquired of God, ^b“Who shall go up first for us to fight against the people of Benjamin?” And the Lord said, ^c“Judah shall go up first.”

Judges 20:23

23 ^dAnd the people of Israel went up and wept before the Lord until the evening. And they inquired of the Lord, “Shall we again draw near to fight against our brothers, the people of Benjamin?” And the Lord said, “Go up against them.”