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12 The tribes of Israel sent men through the whole tribe[a] of Benjamin, saying, “What is this evil thing that has been done among you? 13 Now, hand over the men, these worthless, wicked men from Gibeah! We will put them to death and root out this evil from Israel.”

But the people of Benjamin were not willing to listen to the voice of their brothers, the people of Israel. 14 Instead, the people from all the cities of Benjamin gathered at Gibeah to go out for war against the people of Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 20:12 The translation follows the ancient versions. The Hebrew text reads the plural tribes.