Judges 20:27

“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 enquired of the LORD, ( for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days," - Judges 20:27
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What does Judges 20:27 mean?

The Bible verse Judges 20:27 in the King James Version (KJV) states, "And the children of Israel enquired of the Lord, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days." This verse is part of the larger story in the book of Judges which describes the battle of Gibeah…

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Seeking Divine Guidance: The Importance of Inquiry

In Judges 20:27 (KJV), we find the Israelites engaging in a profound act of seeking divine guidance: "And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days)." This verse is pivotal as it highlights a fundamental necessity in…

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Seeking Divine Guidance: A Prayer Inspired by Judges 20:27

Heavenly and Gracious Father, We come before You with humble hearts, acknowledging Your greatness and sovereignty over all creation. As we gather in Your presence, we seek to emulate the example set forth by the children of Israel in Judges 20:27, where they earnestly inquired…

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Judges 20:27 - "And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,"
Judges 15:20 - "And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years."
Exodus 27:20
Exodus 27:20
John 20:27
Exodus 27:20
John 20:27
Judges 20:29 - "And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah."
Judges 20:20 - "And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel put themselves in array to fight against them at Gibeah."
Judges 11:27 - "Wherefore I have not sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to war against me: the LORD the Judge be judge this day between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon."
Judges 20:19 - "And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah."
Judges 5:20 - "They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera."
Exodus 27:19-20
Judges 21:20 - "Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;"
Judges 20:44 - "And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valour."
Judges 20:24 - "And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day."
Judges 20:7 - "Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel."
1 Samuel 20:27-29
Ezekiel 20:4 - "Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:"
1 Samuel 20:27-30
Judges 14:20 - "But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend."
Matthew 12:27 - "And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges."
Ezekiel 27:20 - "Dedan was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots."
Judges 1:20 - "And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak."
"And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years." - Judges 15:20
Judges 9:27 - "And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech."
Judges 18:20 - "And the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people."
Judges 20:9 - "But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;"
Judges 20:11 - "So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man."