2. And the chiefs of all the people, of all the tribes of Israel, station themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen drawing sword.
3. And the sons of Benjamin hear that the sons of Israel have gone up to Mizpeh. And the sons of Israel say, `Speak ye, how hath this evil been?'
4. And the man, the Levite, husband of the woman who hath been murdered, answereth and saith, `Into Gibeah (which [is] to Benjamin) I have come, I and my concubine, to lodge;
5. and rise against me do the masters of Gibeah--and they go round the house against me by night--me they thought to slay, and my concubine they have humbled, and she dieth;
6. and I lay hold on my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and send her into all the country of the inheritance of Israel; for they have done wickedness and folly in Israel;
7. lo, ye [are] all sons of Israel; give for you a word and counsel here.'
8. And all the people rise as one man, saying, `None of us doth go to his tent, and none of us doth turn aside to his house;
9. and now, this [is] the thing which we do to Gibeah--against it by lot!
10. and we have taken ten men of a hundred, of all the tribes of Israel, and a hundred of a thousand, and a thousand of a myriad, to receive provision for the people, to do, at their coming to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the folly whichit hath done in Israel.'
11. And every man of Israel is gathered unto the city, as one man--companions.
12. And the tribes of Israel send men among all the tribes of Benjamin, saying, `What [is] this evil which hath been among you?