Fasting before the ark

26Then all the sons of Israel and all the people went up and came to Bethel, and they wept and sat there before Yahweh and fasted that day until evening. Then they offered up burnt offerings and peace offerings before Yahweh.

27And the sons of Israel inquired of Yahweh—for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days—

28And Phinehas the son of Eleazar, son of Aaron, stood before him in those days, saying, “Shall I yet again go out to battle against the sons of Benjamin my brother, or shall I stop?” And Yahweh said, “Go up, for tomorrow I will give him into your hand.”