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11 So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man.

12 ¶ And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among you?

13 Now therefore deliver us those men, the sons of Belial, who are in Gibeah, that we may put them to death and put away the evil from Israel. But the sons of Benjamin would not hearken to the voice of their brethren, the sons of Israel;

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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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