4. And the next day 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 surely 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.
7. What shall we do for wives for those who are left, since we have sworn by the Lord that we will not give them any of our daughters for wives?”
8. And they said, “What one is there of the tribes of Israel that did not come up to the Lord to Mizpah?” And behold, no one had come to the camp from Jabesh-gilead, to the assembly.