1 Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpah, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin as wife.
2 And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till evening before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept greatly;
3 And said, O LORD God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be today one tribe lacking in Israel?
4 And it came to pass the next day, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.