Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Then the Israelites inquired of the Lord. In those days, the ark of the covenant
New American Standard Bible
The sons of Israel
King James Version
And the children of Israel inquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
International Standard Version
The Israelis inquired of the LORD, since the Ark of the Covenant was there at that time
A Conservative Version
And the sons of Israel asked of LORD (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
American Standard Version
And the children of Israel asked of Jehovah (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
Amplified
And the sons of Israel inquired of the Lord (for the ark of the covenant of God was there [at Bethel] in those days,
Bible in Basic English
And the children of Israel made request to the Lord, (for the ark of the agreement of the Lord was there in those days,
Darby Translation
And the people of Israel inquired of the LORD (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
Julia Smith Translation
And the sons of Israel will ask in Jehovah, (and there the ark of the covenant of God in those days,
King James 2000
And the children of Israel inquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the {Israelites} inquired of Yahweh (In those days the ark of the covenant of God [was] there,
Modern King James verseion
And the sons of Israel inquired of Jehovah (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they asked the LORD - for there was the ark of the covenant of God, in those days;
NET Bible
The Israelites asked the Lord (for the ark of God's covenant was there in those days;
New Heart English Bible
The children of Israel asked of the LORD (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
The Emphasized Bible
And the sons of Israel asked of Yahweh, - there, being the ark of the covenant of God, in those days;
Webster
And the children of Israel inquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
World English Bible
The children of Israel asked of Yahweh (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
Youngs Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel ask of Jehovah, -- and there is the ark of the covenant of God in those days,
Themes
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » An oracle of God
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Set up in shiloh
Ark of the covenant » The israelites inquired of the lord before
the Armies of israel » Before going to war » Consulted the lord
tribe of Benjamin » Almost annihilated for protecting the men of gibeah
Enquiring of God » General examples of
Interlinear
Sha'al
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 20:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Punishment Of Benjamin
26
The whole Israelite army went to Bethel where they wept and sat before the Lord.
The Lord answered: “Fight, because I will hand them over to you tomorrow.”
Phrases
Cross References
Joshua 18:1
The entire Israelite community assembled at Shiloh
Judges 20:18
They set out, went to Bethel, and inquired of God.
And the Lord answered, “Judah will be first.”
1 Samuel 4:3-4
When the troops returned to the camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why did the Lord let us be defeated today by the Philistines?
Numbers 27:21
He will stand before Eleazar who will consult the Lord for him with the decision of the Urim.
Judges 20:23
They went up, wept
And the Lord answered: “Fight against them.”
Psalm 78:60-61
the tent where He resided among men.
Isaiah 59:1
and His ear is not too deaf to hear.
Jeremiah 7:12
“But return to My place that was at Shiloh, where I made My name dwell at first.