JUDGES 20:28 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the Lord said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand.”
God's explicit assurance of victory 'tomorrow' following formal intercession and proper priestly inquiry represents the conditional nature of divine military aid in the theocratic framework. The promised victory becomes a covenant guarantee following Israel's demonstrated commitment to seek God's direction through established institutions rather than relying on human strength. This verse establishes that God's involvement in Israel's warfare responds to their spiritual preparation and covenant faithfulness, not simply their military superiority.
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