“And they said, What one is there of the tribes of Israel that came not up to Mizpeh to the Lord? And, behold, there came none to the camp from Jabesh–gilead to the assembly.”
The inquiry regarding which tribes were absent from the assembly at Mizpah suggests the possibility of securing Benjamin wives through approaches to tribes who did not participate in the oath or military campaign. This verse begins the solution-seeking process by identifying tribes whose independence from the unified campaign might offer pathways to resolve Benjamin's demographic crisis. The investigative approach shows Israel attempting to balance their justice against Benjamin with mercy toward the remaining tribe.
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