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The children of Israel arose, went up to Bethel, and asked counsel of God. They asked, “Who shall go up for us first to battle against the children of Benjamin?” The LORD said, “Judah first.”

Judges 20:18 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીન્યાયાધીશો ૨૦:૧૮
ઇઝરાયલના લોકો ઈશ્વરની સલાહ પૂછવા માટે બેથેલ ગયા. તેઓએ પૂછ્યું, “બિન્યામીન લોકોની સામે યુદ્ધ કરવા સારુ અમારી તરફથી પહેલો કોણ ચઢાઈ કરે?” અને ઈશ્વરે કહ્યું, “યહૂદા પહેલો ચઢાઈ કરે.”
हिन्दीन्यायियों २०:१८
सब इस्राएली उठकर बेतेल को गए, और यह कहकर परमेश्वर से सलाह ली, और इस्राएलियों ने पूछा, “हम में से कौन बिन्यामीनियों से लड़ने को पहले चढ़ाई करे?” यहोवा ने कहा, “यहूदा पहले चढ़ाई करे।”

In context

16Among all these soldiers there were seven hundred chosen men who were left-handed. Every one of them could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.

17The men of Israel, besides Benjamin, were counted four hundred thousand men who drew sword. All these were men of war.

18The children of Israel arose, went up to Bethel, and asked counsel of God. They asked, “Who shall go up for us first to battle against the children of Benjamin?” The LORD said, “Judah first.”

19The children of Israel rose up in the morning and encamped against Gibeah.

20The men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel set the battle in array against them at Gibeah.

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