Then the tribesof Israelsentmenthrough the entiretribeof Benjamin,saying,"Whatis thiswickednessthat has takenplaceamong you?
Ifpossible,so faras it dependson you, be at peacewith allmen.
then you shall investigateand searchout and inquirethoroughly.Ifit is true [and] the matterestablishedthat thisabominationhas been doneamongyou,
"Whenyou approacha cityto fightagainstit, you shall offerit termsof peace.
Thus allthe menof Israelwere gatheredagainstthe city,unitedas oneman.
"Nowthen, deliverup the men,the worthlessfellowsin Gibeah,that we may putthem to deathand remove[this] wickednessfrom Israel."But the sonsof Benjaminwouldnot listento the voiceof their brothers,the sonsof Israel.
(Now the sonsof Benjaminheardthat the sonsof Israelhad goneup to Mizpah.)And the sonsof Israelsaid,"Tell[us], howdid thiswickednesstakeplace?"
