⁷ And the sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard it; and the men were grieved and very angry, because he ^(A)had done a disgraceful thing in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter, ^(B)a thing which ought not to be done.

^5 (A)And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and surrounded the house at night because of me. They intended to kill me, ^(B)but instead they ravished my concubine so that she died. ⁶ So ^(C)I took hold of my concubine, cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the territory of the inheritance of Israel, because they ^(D)committed lewdness and outrage in Israel. ⁷ Look! All of you are children of Israel; ^(E)give your advice and counsel here and now!”

⁸ So all the people arose as one man, saying, “None of us will go to his tent, nor will any turn back to his house; ⁹ but now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah: We will go up ^(F)against it by lot. ¹⁰ We will take ten men out of every hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, a hundred out of every thousand, and a thousand out of every ten thousand, to make provisions for the people, that when they come to Gibeah in Benjamin, they may repay all the vileness that they have done in Israel.”

¹² But she answered him, “No, my brother, do not ^[a]force me, for ^(A)no such thing should be done in Israel. Do not do this ^(B)disgraceful thing!

¹³ And I, where could I take my shame? And as for you, you would be like one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king; ^(A)for he will not withhold me from you.”