^{1 Ref} Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife.

^{2 Ref} And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;

^{3 Ref} And said, O LORD God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to day one tribe lacking in Israel?

^{4 Ref} And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.

^{5 Ref} And the children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the congregation unto the LORD? For they had made a great oath concerning him that came not up to the LORD to Mizpeh, saying, He shall surely be put to death.

^{6 Ref} And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.

^{7 Ref} How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?