23. (And the sons of Israel went up and wept before the Lord until evening and asked counsel of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the sons of Benjamin, my brother? And the Lord said, Go up against him.)
24. And the sons of Israel came near against the sons of Benjamin the second day.
25. And Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day and again destroyed down to the ground eighteen thousand of the sons of Israel; all these drew the sword.
26. Then all the sons of Israel and all the people went up and came unto the house of God and wept and sat there before the Lord and fasted that day until evening and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.
27. And the sons of Israel enquired of the Lord (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
28. and Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days), saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the sons of Benjamin, my brother, or shall I cease? And the Lord said, Go up, for tomorrow I will deliver them into thy hand.