Judges 20:1-9

1Then all the sons of Israel from Dan to Beersheba, including the land of Gilead, came out, and the congregation assembled as one person to the Lord at 1Mizpah. 2And the 2leaders of all the people, all the tribes of Israel, took their stand in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand foot 3soldiers 4who drew the sword. 3(Now the sons of Benjamin heard that the sons of Israel had gone up to Mizpah.) And the sons of Israel said, “Tell us, how did this wickedness take place?” 4So the Levite, the husband of the woman who was murdered, answered and said, “I came with my concubine to spend the night at Gibeah which belongs to Benjamin. 5But the 56citizens of Gibeah rose up against me and surrounded the house at night, 7threatening me. They intended to kill me; instead, they 8raped my concubine so that she died. 6And I 9took hold of my concubine and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout the land of Israel’s inheritance; for 10they have committed an outrageous sin and vile act in Israel. 7Behold, all you sons of Israel, 11give your 12response and advice here.”

8Then all the people rose up as one person, saying, “Not one of us will go to his tent, nor will any of us go home. 9But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up against it by lot.