1. NOW THE men of Israel had sworn at Mizpah, None of us shall give his daughter in marriage to Benjamin.
2. And the Israelites came to the house of God [Bethel] and sat there until evening before God and lifted up their voices and wept bitterly. [Judg. 20:27.]
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 next morning the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
5. And the Israelites said, Which among all the tribes of Israel did not come up with 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 surely die.