26 The whole Israelite army went to Bethel where they wept and sat before the Lord.i They fasted that day until evening and offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings to the Lord. 27 Then the Israelites inquired of the Lord. In those days, the ark of the covenantj of God was there, 28 and Phinehas son of Eleazar, son of Aaron,k was serving before it. The Israelites asked, “Should we again fight against our brothers the Benjaminites or should we stop?”

The Lord answered, “Fight, because I will hand them over to you tomorrow.”l