Which Case is Governed by Verb Obsto/ Obstare?

The verb "obsto" takes the dative case (Oxford); "usually takes the dative" (Wiki); here, direct object, "war" = "bellum" is in the accusative case.

1. What case does the direct object go in Latin?
2. Which Latin case is often translated using the words to or for in English?

What case does the direct object go in Latin?

Latin tends to use the ACCUSATIVE CASE for direct objects, although some verbs govern other cases.

Which Latin case is often translated using the words to or for in English?

An Introduction to the Dative Case

This video will explore this use of the dative, which is often translated into English with the preposition "to". In addition, we will also look at instances where the dative is translated with "for", the so called dative of reference.