Judges 20:2-4

Expanded Bible

² The ·leaders [^Lcornerstones; Is. 19:13] of all the tribes of Israel took their places in the ·meeting [assembly] of the people of God. There were 400,000 soldiers ·with swords [^Lwho drew the sword]. ³ (The ·people [^Lsons; descendants] of Benjamin heard that the ·Israelites [^Lsons/^Tchildren of Israel] had gone up to Mizpah.) Then the ·Israelites [^Lsons/^Tchildren of Israel] said to the Levite, “Tell us how this evil thing happened.”

⁴ So the husband of the murdered woman answered, “My ·slave woman [concubine; 8:31] and I came to Gibeah in Benjamin to spend the night.