But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;
But now this is what we will do to Gibeah: we will attack it, deciding by casting lots who goes first.
The tribes of Israel are declaring their plan to attack the city of Gibeah, using the casting of lots to determine their military strategy.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Judges, during a time when Israel was a loose confederation of tribes without a central king, a Levite's concubine was brutally abused and killed in the city of Gibeah, sparking outrage among the other tribes. The tribe of Benjamin, to which Gibeah belonged, refused to hand over the guilty men, leading the assembled Israelites to decide on military action. They chose to use lots, a common ancient practice for seeking divine guidance, as part of their strategy to confront Gibeah.
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