Judges 20:28
“The war remained doubtful with an uncertain issue, but in the third engagement the people of Benjamin were delivered to the people of Israel, and being condemned by the divine judgment [they] paid the penalty for their widely immoral behavior.”
Source: Septuagint
28and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the son of Aaron stood before it in those days; and the children of Israel inquired of the Lord, saying, Shall we yet again go forth to fight with our brethren the sons of Benjamin? and the Lord said, Go up, tomorrow I will give them into your hands.
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26And the children of Israel and all the people went up, and came to Bethel; and they wept, and sat there before the Lord; and they fasted on that day until evening, and offered whole burnt offerings and perfect sacrifices, before the Lord,
27for the ark of the Lord God was there in those days,
— Judges 20:28 —
29And the children of Israel set an ambush against Gibeah round about it.
30And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and arrayed themselves against Gibeah as before.