But the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities unto Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.
But the people of Benjamin came together from all their cities and gathered at Gibeah, preparing to fight against the other tribes of Israel.
The tribe of Benjamin united and prepared for war against the rest of Israel rather than surrendering the guilty men from Gibeah.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Judges, the Israelites were living in a time of tribal confederation without a centralized king, which often led to moral and social disorder. The events leading to this verse stem from a horrific crime in Gibeah, where a Levite's concubine was raped and murdered, causing the other tribes to demand justice from the tribe of Benjamin. When Benjamin chose to protect the guilty and rallied their forces for battle, it escalated into a civil war among the Israelites.
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