Judges 21:3 meaning and explanation

“Why, O LORD God of Israel,” they cried out, “has this happened in Israel? Today in Israel one tribe is missing!”

Judges 21:3, Berean Standard Bible

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The speakers are the assembled tribes of Israel at Bethel, grieving after the civil war that nearly destroyed the tribe of Benjamin. They had sworn not to give their daughters to Benjamites, and now they see the consequence: a tribe is missing from Israel.

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