2 And the people came to Bethel, and sat there till evening before God, and they lifted up their voices and wept bitterly.
3 And they said, 'O LORD, the God of Israel, why has this come to pass in Israel, that there should be today one tribe lacking in Israel?'
4 And on the morrow the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
5 And the people of Israel said, 'Which of all the tribes of Israel did not come up in the assembly to the LORD?' For they had taken a great oath concerning him who did not come up to the LORD to Mizpah, saying, 'He shall be put to death.'
6 And the people of Israel had compassion for Benjamin their brother, and said, 'One tribe is cut off from Israel this day.
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