1. The men of Israel had taken this oath in Mizpah: “None of us will ever let our daughters marry anyone from Benjamin.”
2. The people went to Bethel and sat there in the presence of God until evening. They cried very loudly,
3. “Lord God of Israel, why has this happened among us? Why should one tribe be missing today in Israel?”
4. The next day the people got up early. They built an altar there and sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings.