3. They said, “Adonai God of Israel, why has this happened in Israel, that one tribe should be missing in Israel?”
4. Then it was on the next day that the people rose up early and built an altar there, and offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings.
5. Then Bnei-Yisrael asked, “Who is there among all the tribes of Israel who did not come up to the assembly before Adonai?” For they had made a great oath concerning anyone who did not come up to Adonai at Mizpah saying, “He will surely be put to death.”
6. Now Bnei-Yisrael felt sorry for Benjamin their brother and said, “Today one tribe has been cut off from Israel.