3 The people of Benjamin heard that Israel had come to Mizpah.The people of Israel said, “Tell us how such an evil thing could happen.”
4 The Levite, the husband of the murdered woman, answered, “My concubine and I went to Gibeah in Benjamin to spend the night.
5 The citizens of Gibeah came to attack me. They surrounded the house ⌊where I was staying⌋ that night. They intended to kill me, but instead, they raped my concubine until she died.
6 So I took my concubine and cut her into pieces. Then I sent the pieces throughout the territory of Israel. I did this because the citizens of Gibeah did this perverted and godless thing in Israel.
7 All you people of Israel, tell me what you think. Give me your advice right now!”
8 All the people stood united, saying, “None of us will go to his tent or return to his house.
9 This is what we’ll do to Gibeah. We’ll decide by lot who should attack it.