NET Bible
"The Israelites asked the LORD(for the ark of God’s covenant was there in those days;"
— Judges 20:27, NET Bible
“And the children of Israel enquired of the Lord, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,”
“And the children of Israel asked of Jehovah (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days, ”
“The children of Israel asked of Yahweh (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,”
“And inquired of him concerning their state. At that time the ark of the covenant of the Lord was there,”
“And the children of Israel made request to the Lord, (for the ark of the agreement of the Lord was there in those days,”
“And the children of Israel enquired of the Lord, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,”
So the Israelites marched toward the Benjaminites the next day.
The Benjaminites again attacked them from Gibeah and struck down eighteen thousand sword-wielding Israelite soldiers.
So all the Israelites, the whole army, went up to Bethel. They wept and sat there before the LORD; they did not eat anything that day until evening. They offered up burnt sacrifices and tokens of peace to the LORD.
The Israelites asked the LORD(for the ark of God’s covenant was there in those days;
Phinehas son of Eleazar, son of Aaron, was serving the LORD in those days),“Should we once more march out to fight the Benjaminites our brothers, or should we quit?” The LORD said,“Attack, for tomorrow I will hand them over to you.”
So Israel hid men in ambush outside Gibeah.
The Israelites attacked the Benjaminites the next day; they took their positions against Gibeah just as they had done before.