Judges 20:27

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the children of Israel inquired of the LORD (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,

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  • Josh 18:1 : 1 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.
  • Judg 20:18 : 18 And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Who shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the LORD said, Judah shall go up first.
  • 1 Sam 4:3-4 : 3 And when the people had come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Why has the LORD defeated us today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh to us, that when it comes among us, it may save us from the hand of our enemies. 4 So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from there the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, who dwells between the cherubim, and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
  • Ps 78:60-61 : 60 So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men; 61 And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand.
  • Isa 59:1 : 1 Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; nor his ear dull, that it cannot hear:
  • Jer 7:12 : 12 But go now to my place which was in Shiloh, where I set my name at first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel.
  • Judg 20:23 : 23 (And the children 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 children of Benjamin my brother? And the LORD said, Go up against him.)
  • Num 27:21 : 21 And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask for him the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word they shall go out, and at his word they shall come in, he and all the children of Israel with him, the entire congregation.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Judg 20:23-24
    2 verses
    77%

    23(And the children 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 children of Benjamin my brother? And the LORD said, Go up against him.)

    24And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day.

  • 1 Chr 13:3
    76%

    3And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we did not inquire of it in the days of Saul.

  • 1 Sam 4:3-7
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    76%

    3And when the people had come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Why has the LORD defeated us today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh to us, that when it comes among us, it may save us from the hand of our enemies.

    4So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from there the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, who dwells between the cherubim, and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

    5And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout so that the earth rang again.

    6And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What does the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews mean? And they understood that the ark of the LORD had come into the camp.

    7And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe to us! for such a thing has not happened before.

  • Judg 20:28
    76%

    28and 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 children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for tomorrow I will deliver them into your hand.

  • Judg 20:18-19
    2 verses
    75%

    18And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Who shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the LORD said, Judah shall go up first.

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

  • 1 Sam 7:1-2
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    75%

    1And the men of Kiriath-jearim came and took up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab on the hill, and consecrated Eleazar his son to guard the ark of the LORD.

    2And it came to pass, while the ark stayed in Kiriath-jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel mourned after the LORD.

  • 1 Sam 14:18
    75%

    18Saul said to Ahijah, "Bring here the ark of God," for the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.

  • Judg 20:26
    74%

    26Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up and came to 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.

  • 1 Sam 7:7-8
    2 verses
    72%

    7And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together at Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.

    8And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Do not cease to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us from the hand of the Philistines.

  • Hos 3:5
    72%

    5Afterward, the children of Israel shall return, and seek the LORD their God and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the last days.

  • 1 Sam 6:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1And the ark of the Lord was in the country of the Philistines for seven months.

    2And the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, "What shall we do with the ark of the Lord? Tell us how we should send it back to its place."

  • Deut 17:9
    71%

    9and you shall come to the priests, the Levites, and to the judge who is in office in those days, and inquire, and they shall declare to you the verdict of the judgment.

  • Judg 20:30
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    30And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.

  • Judg 10:15
    71%

    15And the children of Israel said to the LORD, We have sinned: do to us whatever seems good to You, but please deliver us this day.

  • 1 Kgs 22:5
    71%

    5And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Please inquire first for the word of the Lord.

  • Num 10:36
    71%

    36And when it rested, he said, Return, O LORD, to the many thousands of Israel.

  • Judg 18:5
    71%

    5And they said to him, Please inquire of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be successful.

  • Num 10:33
    71%

    33And they departed from the mount of the LORD, a three days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting place for them.

  • 2 Chr 18:4
    71%

    4And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Please inquire for the word of the LORD today.

  • 1 Sam 14:37
    71%

    37Saul inquired of God, "Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You deliver them into the hand of Israel?" But He did not answer him that day.

  • 2 Chr 15:4
    71%

    4But when they in their trouble turned to the LORD God of Israel, and sought Him, He was found by them.

  • 1 Sam 23:2
    71%

    2Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and strike these Philistines? And the LORD said to David, Go and strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.

  • 2 Chr 34:21
    71%

    21Go, inquire of the LORD for me, and for those who are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is poured out upon us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD, to do according to all that is written in this book.

  • 1 Sam 6:20-21
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    71%

    20And the men of Beth Shemesh said, "Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God? And to whom shall He go up from us?"

    21So they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjath Jearim, saying, "The Philistines have brought back the ark of the Lord; come down and take it up to you."

  • Josh 22:12
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    12And when the children of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the children of Israel gathered themselves together at Shiloh to go up to war against them.

  • Josh 3:3
    70%

    3And they commanded the people, saying, When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests, the Levites, carrying it, then you shall move from your place and follow it.

  • Judg 1:1
    70%

    1Now after the death of Joshua, it came to pass that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?

  • 1 Chr 22:19
    70%

    19Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built for the name of the LORD.

  • 2 Chr 20:4
    70%

    4And Judah gathered together to seek help from the LORD: even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.

  • Num 9:20
    70%

    20And so it was, when the cloud was a few days upon the tabernacle; according to the command of the LORD they remained in their tents, and according to the command of the LORD they journeyed.

  • 2 Chr 20:29
    70%

    29And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries when they heard that the LORD had fought against the enemies of Israel.

  • 2 Chr 5:4
    70%

    4And all the elders of Israel came, and the Levites took up the ark.

  • 1 Chr 15:14
    70%

    14So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.

  • 2 Sam 6:9
    70%

    9And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?

  • Judg 10:10
    70%

    10And the children of Israel cried out to the LORD, saying, We have sinned against You, both because we have forsaken our God and also served the Baals.

  • Judg 20:3
    70%

    3(Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel had gone up to Mizpeh.) Then the children of Israel said, Tell us, how did this wickedness occur?

  • 2 Kgs 17:7
    70%

    7For so it was, that the children of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, who had brought them up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods.

  • 2 Kgs 22:13
    70%

    13Go, inquire of the LORD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not heeded the words of this book, to do according to all that is written concerning us.

  • 1 Kgs 8:9
    70%

    9There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.

  • 1 Chr 21:30
    70%

    30But David could not go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.