Judges 20:12
12 And the tribes of Israel send men among all the tribes of Benjamin, saying, 'What 'is' this evil which hath been among you?
Young's Literal Translation is in the public domain.
12 And the tribes of Israel send men among all the tribes of Benjamin, saying, 'What 'is' this evil which hath been among you?
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Judges 20:12
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The tribe of Benjamin nearly extirpated.
The Israelites' abhorrence of the crime committed at Gibeah, and their resolution to punish the criminals, were right; but they formed their resolves with too much haste and self-confidence. The eternal ruin of souls will be worse, and more fearful, than these desolations of a tribe.