JUDGES 20:27 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“And the children of Israel enquired of the Lord, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,”
The intervention of the priestly inquiry through Phinehas represents institutional mediation of divine will, establishing that Israel's military campaigns occur within the framework of formal religious authority and established covenant procedures. Phinehas, famous from earlier conflicts for his zealous defense of covenant integrity, serves as the appropriate human intermediary for seeking God's guidance in this matter. This verse grounds the military response in legitimate religious authority and proper covenant procedures.
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