Judges 21:8-12 ▼

8 So they asked, |Who from all the Israelite tribes did not assemble before the LORD at Mizpah?| Now it just so happened no one from Jabesh Gilead had come to the gathering.

9 When they took roll call, they noticed none of the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead were there.

10 So the assembly sent 12,000 capable warriors against Jabesh Gilead. They commanded them, |Go and kill with your swords the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead, including the women and little children.

11 Do this: exterminate every male, as well as every woman who has had sexual relations with a male. But spare the lives of any virgins.| So they did as instructed.

12 They found among the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead four hundred young girls who were virgins--they had never had sexual relations with a male. They brought them back to the camp at Shiloh in the land of Canaan.