1 Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpah, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter to Benjamin as wife.
2 The people came to Bethel, and sat there until evening before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore.
3 They said, Yahweh, the God of Israel, why has this happened in Israel, that there should be today one tribe lacking in Israel?
4 It happened on the next day that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace-offerings.
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