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? Yahweh said, Go up; for tomorrow I will deliver him into your hand.
With each successive defeat the Israelites became more concerned about getting God’s guidance. They had previously just asked Him to bless their plans with success.