5. The Israelites asked, “Who of all the tribes of Israel didn’t come to the Lord with the assembly? ” For a great oath had been taken that anyone who had not come to the Lord at Mizpah would certainly be put to death.
6. But the Israelites had compassion on their brothers, the Benjaminites, and said, “Today a tribe has been cut off from Israel.
7. What should we do about wives for the survivors? We’ve sworn to the Lord not to give them any of our daughters as wives.”
8. They asked, “Which city among the tribes of Israel didn’t come to the Lord at Mizpah? ” It turned out that no one from Jabesh-gilead had come to the camp and the assembly.
9. For when the people were counted, no one was there from the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead.