And when he entered his house he took a knife, laid hold of his concubine, and divided her into twelve pieces with her bones, and sent her throughout all the territory of Israel.

And the children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel who did not come up with the assembly to Jehovah? For they had made a great oath concerning anyone who did not come up to Jehovah at Mizpah, saying, He shall die the death.

What shall we do for wives for those who remain, seeing we have sworn by Jehovah not to give them our daughters as wives?

For when the people were numbered, behold, not one of the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead was there.

And this is the thing that you shall do: You shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman who has known a man by lying with him.

And they journeyed, and the terror of God was upon the cities all around them, and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.

And they struck all the cities around Gerar, for the fear of Jehovah had come upon them; and they plundered all the cities, for there was exceedingly much spoils in them.

And the fear of Jehovah was on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.

So all the sons of Israel came out, from Dan to Beer-sheba, as well as from the land of Gilead, and the congregation assembled as one man, unto Jehovah at Mizpah.