Judges 21:8-14

8They asked, “Which city among the tribes of Israel didn’t come to the Lord at Mizpah?” It turned out that no one from Jabesh-gilead had come to the camp and the assembly.

9For when the roll was called, no men were there from the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead.

10The congregation sent twelve thousand brave warriors there and commanded them, “Go and kill the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead with the sword, including women and dependents.

11This is what you should do: Completely destroy every male, as well as every woman who has gone to bed with a man.”

12They found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead four hundred young virgins, who had not been intimate with a man, and they brought them to the camp at Shiloh in the land of Canaan.

13The whole congregation sent a message of peace to the Benjaminites who were at Rimmon Rock.

14Benjamin returned at that time, and Israel gave them the women they had kept alive from Jabesh-gilead. But there were not enough for them.