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11 That’s how the army of Israel came to be gathered together to attack the city, united as a single unit.

12 The tribes of Israel sent men throughout the entire tribe of Benjamin to ask them, “What is this evil thing that has occurred among you? 13 Now then, hand over the men—those ungodly men,[a] and we’ll execute them in order to remove this evil from Israel.”

But the descendants of Benjamin wouldn’t obey the request of their own relatives, the Israelis,

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 20:13 Lit. men of Belial; i.e. men so wicked as to be worthy of death

11 So all the Israelites got together and united as one against the city.(A)

12 The tribes of Israel sent messengers throughout the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What about this awful crime that was committed among you?(B) 13 Now turn those wicked men(C) of Gibeah over to us so that we may put them to death and purge the evil from Israel.(D)

But the Benjamites would not listen to their fellow Israelites.

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