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 Jabeshgilead to the assembly.
And they asked, 'Which tribe of Israel didn't come to Mizpah to meet with the LORD?' And they discovered that no one from Jabesh-gilead had come to the camp for the assembly.
The Israelites discovered that the people of Jabesh-gilead were the only ones who hadn't shown up for their important gathering at Mizpah.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place after the devastating civil war between Israel and the tribe of Benjamin, where Benjamin was nearly wiped out. The Israelites had gathered at Mizpah and made an oath that anyone who didn't participate in this assembly would be put to death. They were now looking for a way to provide wives for the surviving Benjamites without breaking their oath not to give their own daughters in marriage to them.
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