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?
8 And they said, Is there anyone of the tribes of Israel that did not come up to Mizpeh to the Lord? And they found that no one from Jabeshgilead had come to the camp nor to the assembly.