Israel's approach to Gibeah sets the stage for the first military engagement, with the tribes positioning themselves to execute their justice against Benjamin's city of refuge for the perpetrators. The narrative movement from diplomatic failure to military action represents the transition from legal procedure to enforced covenant accountability. This verse marks the point of no return in the escalation, after which the conflict becomes a matter of force rather than negotiation.

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