5. Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the army of the Lord? for they had bound themselves with a great oath, when they were in Maspha, that whosoever were wanting should be slain.
6. And the children of Israel being moved with repentance for their brother Benjamin, began to say: One tribe is taken away from Israel.
7. Whence shall they take wives? For we have all in general sworn, not to give our daughters to them.
8. Therefore they said: Who is thereof all the tribes of Israel, that came not up to the Lord to Maspha. And behold the inhabitants of Jabes Galaad were found not to have been in that army.
9. (At that time also when they were in Silo, no one of them was found there.)
10. So they sent ten thousand of the most valiant men, and commanded them, saying: Go and put the inhabitants of Jabes Galaad to the sword, with their wives and their children.
11. And this is what you shall observe: Every male, and all women that have known men, you shall kill, but the virgins you shall save.