17. Of the men of Israel also, beside the children of Benjamin, were found four hundred thousand that drew swords, and were prepared to fight.
18. And they arose and came to the house of God, that is, to Silo: and they consulted God, and said: Who shall be in our army the first to go to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the Lord answered them: Let Juda be your leader.
19. And forthwith the children of Israel rising in the morning, camped by Gabaa:
20. And going out from thence to fight against Benjamin, began to assault the city.
21. And the children of Benjamin coming out of Gabaa, slew of the children of Israel that day two and twenty thousand men.
22. Again Israel trusting in their strength and their number, set their army in array in the same place, where they had fought before: