Judges 20:12 meaning and explanation

And the tribes of Israel sent men throughout the tribe of Benjamin, saying, “What is this wickedness that has occurred among you?

Judges 20:12, Berean Standard Bible

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After the Levite’s account of the outrage at Gibeah, the assembled tribes act with unusual restraint. Before any battle, they send messengers through Benjamin’s territory asking, “What is this wickedness that has occurred among you?” The question is addressed to the whole tribe, not only to the men of Gibeah, and it gives Benjamin a chance to answer and to act.

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