Judges 20:18

Old Testament • 21 words with Strong's data

"And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the LORD said, Judah shall go up first."

Word-by-Word Analysis

And the

בֵּן

bên

H1121

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...

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of

יִשְׂרָאֵל

Yisrâʼêl

H3478

Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

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קוּם

qûwm

H6965

to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)

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and

יָלַךְ

yâlak

H3212

to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)

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up to the

בַּיִת

bayith

H1004

a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)

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of

אֱלֹהִים

ʼĕlôhîym

H430

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...

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and

שָׁאַל

shâʼal

H7592

to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand

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עֵצָה

ʻêtsâh

H6098

advice; by implication, plan; also prudence

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of

אֱלֹהִים

ʼĕlôhîym

H430

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...

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and

אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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Which of us shall

יָלַךְ

yâlak

H3212

to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)

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up

רִאשׁוֹן

riʼshôwn

H7223

first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)

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to the

מִלְחָמָה

milchâmâh

H4421

a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)

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קִרְאָה

qirʼâh

H7125

an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)

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the

בֵּן

bên

H1121

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...

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of

בִּנְיָמִין

Binyâmîyn

H1144

Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory

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And the

יְהֹוָה

Yᵉhôvâh

H3068

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

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אָמַר

ʼâmar

H559

to say (used with great latitude)

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יְהוּדָה

Yᵉhûwdâh

H3063

Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory

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shall

יָלַךְ

yâlak

H3212

to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)

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up

רִאשׁוֹן

riʼshôwn

H7223

first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)

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Key Terms in This Verse

asked H7592

שָׁאַל shâʼal

to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand

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counsel H6098

עֵצָה ʻêtsâh

advice; by implication, plan; also prudence

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Benjamin H1144

בִּנְיָמִין Binyâmîyn

Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory

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battle H4421

מִלְחָמָה milchâmâh

a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)

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arose H6965

קוּם qûwm

to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)

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first H7223

רִאשׁוֹן riʼshôwn

first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)

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first H7223

רִאשׁוֹן riʼshôwn

first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun)

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Judah H3063

יְהוּדָה Yᵉhûwdâh

Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory

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went H3212

יָלַךְ yâlak

to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)

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go H3212

יָלַךְ yâlak

to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)

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Cross References

Numbers 27:21 cross-reference

And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and ...

Judges 20:23 cross-reference

(And the children of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until even, and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the LORD ...

Joshua 9:14 cross-reference

And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.

Judges 20:7 cross-reference

Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.

Judges 18:31 cross-reference

And they set them up Micah’s graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.

Numbers 27:5 cross-reference

And Moses brought their cause before the LORD.

Joel 1:14 cross-reference

Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the LORD your God, and cry unto the LORD.

Joshua 18:1 cross-reference

And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there. And the land was subdued before them.

Judges 19:18 cross-reference

And he said unto him, We are passing from Bethlehemjudah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Bethlehemjudah, but I am now going to the house of the LORD; and there is no ...

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