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1 All the people of Israel from Dan to Beersheba and from Gilead came to Mizpah. The congregation stood united in the presence of the LORD. 2 The leaders of all Israel's tribes took their places in the congregation of God's people. There were 400,000 foot soldiers with swords. 3 The people of Benjamin heard that Israel had come to Mizpah. The people of Israel said, |Tell us how such an evil thing could happen.| 4 The Levite, the husband of the murdered woman, answered, |My concubine and I went to Gibeah in Benjamin to spend the night. 5 The citizens of Gibeah came to attack me. They surrounded the house [where I was staying] that night. They intended to kill me, but instead, they raped my concubine until she died. 6 So I took my concubine and cut her into pieces. Then I sent the pieces throughout the territory of Israel. I did this because the citizens of Gibeah did this perverted and godless thing in Israel. 7 All you people of Israel, tell me what you think. Give me your advice right now!| Judges 20:1-7, God's Word Translation. Copyright © 1995 by God's Word to the Nations.
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