3 The tribe of Benjamin heard that the people of Israel had gone up to Mizpah. The people of Israel said, "Tell us how that awful thing happened."
4 So the Levite spoke. He was the husband of the woman who had been murdered. He said, "I and my concubine went to Gibeah in Benjamin. We spent the night there.
5 During the night the men of Gibeah came after me. They surrounded the house. They were planning to kill me. They raped my concubine, and she died.
6 "I took my concubine and cut her into pieces. I sent one piece to each part of Israel's territory. I did it because they had done a very terrible thing in Israel.
7 All of you men of Israel, speak up now. Give your decision."
8 All of the men got up together. They said, "None of us will go home. Not one of us will return to his house.
9 Here is what we'll do to Gibeah. We'll use lots to tell us how to attack the city.