25. And Benjamin went out from Gibeah to meet them on the second day, and they struck down the Israelites again, eighteen thousand men to the ground; all of these were sword-wielding.
26. And all the Israelites and all the troops went up and came to Bethel and wept; and they sat there before Yahweh and fasted on that day until evening; and they offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before Yahweh.
27. And the Israelites inquired of Yahweh (In those days the ark of the covenant of God was there,
28. and Phinehas son of Eleazar, son of Aaron, was standing before it to minister in those days), saying, “Should we go out once more to battle against the descendants of Benjamin our relatives, or should we stop?” And Yahweh said, “Go up tomorrow; I will give them into your hand.”
29. So Israel stationed an ambush all around Gibeah.
30. And the Israelites went up against the descendants of Benjamin on the third day, and they took up positions against Gibeah as before.