And Benjamin came again at that time; and they gave them wives which they had saved alive of the women of Ja´besh–gil´e-ad: and yet so they sufficed them not.
And they found among the inhabitants of Ja´besh–gil´e-ad four hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.
And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favorable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them at this time, that ye should be guilty.
And they said, What one is there of the tribes of Israel that came not up to Mizpeh to the Lord? And, behold, there came none to the camp from Ja´besh–gil´e-ad to the assembly.