1. Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, None of us shall give his daughter unto those of Benjamin to wife.
2. And the people came to the house of God and abode there until the evening before God and lifted up their voices and wept sore
3. and said, O Lord God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel that there should be one tribe lacking in Israel today?
4. And it came to pass on the next day that the people rose early and built an altar there and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.