Judges 20:1-9

1And all the children of Israel went forth, and the assembly gathered together as one man, from Dan to Beer-sheba, and the land of Gilead, unto Jehovah at Mizpah.

2And the heads of all the people, of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the congregation of the people of 1God, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword.

3And the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel had gone up to Mizpah. And the children of Israel said, Tell [us], how was this wickedness?

4Then the Levite, the husband of the woman that was murdered, answered and said, I came to Gibeah that [belongs] to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to lodge.

5And the citizens of Gibeah rose against me, and surrounded the house because of me, by night; they thought to slay me, and my concubine have they humbled so that she died.

6Then I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout the country of the inheritance of Israel; for they have committed lewdness and villany in Israel.

7Behold, all ye, children of Israel, deliberate and give here [your] counsel.

8And all the people rose up as one man, saying, We will not any one go to his tent, neither will we any one turn into his house.

9But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah: [we go] by lot against it;