Judges 20:18-26

¹⁸Now the sons of Israel set out, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God and said, “Who shall go up first for us to battle against the sons of Benjamin?” Then the Lord said, “Judah shall go up first.”

¹⁹So the sons of Israel got up in the morning and camped against Gibeah. ²⁰The men of Israel went to battle against Benjamin, and the men of Israel lined up for battle against them at Gibeah. ²¹Then the sons of Benjamin came out of Gibeah and struck to the ground on that day twenty-two thousand men of Israel. ²²But the people, the men of Israel, showed themselves courageous and lined up for battle again in the place where they had lined themselves up on the first day. ²³And the sons of Israel went up and wept before the Lord until evening, and inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall we again advance for battle against the sons of my brother Benjamin?” And the Lord said, “Go up against him.”

²⁴So the sons of Israel came against the sons of Benjamin on the second day. ²⁵And Benjamin went out against them from Gibeah the second day and struck to the ground again eighteen thousand men of the sons of Israel; all of these drew the sword. ²⁶Then all the sons of Israel and all the people went up and came to Bethel, and they wept and remained there before the Lord, and fasted that day until evening. And they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.