KJV ORIGINAL
And the children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the congregation unto the LORD? For they had made a great oath concerning him that came not up to the LORD to Mizpeh, saying, He shall surely be put to death.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The Israelites asked, 'Which of all the tribes of Israel didn't come with us to worship the LORD?' They had made a serious promise that anyone who didn't come to the LORD at Mizpeh would definitely be killed.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The Israelites had sworn a deadly oath that any tribe failing to join their sacred assembly at Mizpeh would face execution.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place after the brutal civil war against the tribe of Benjamin, where Israel had gathered at Mizpeh to seek God's guidance. The Israelites had made binding oaths requiring all tribes to participate in this sacred assembly. Now they're checking which tribes failed to show up, as they had sworn to execute anyone who didn't come.
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