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.
5 And the sons of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that did not come up with the congregation unto the Lord? For they had made a great oath concerning the one that would not come up to the Lord to Mizpeh, saying, He shall surely be put to death.
6 And the sons of Israel repented because of Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.
7 What shall we do for wives for those that remain, seeing we have sworn by the Lord that we will not give them of our daughters for wives?