Holy Scripture

Judges 20:12

A church father on this verse
“When he realized that she was dead, he lifted her onto the mule and brought her home; then, dividing her limbs into twelve parts, he sent one to each of the tribes of Israel. In great distress over this, all the people met at Mizpah, and there, learning of the abominable deed from the Levite, desired to go to war, dec…”
Ambrose of Milan, 4th c. — LETTER 33

Source: Septuagint

Original

12And the tribes of Israel sent men through the whole tribe of Benjamin, saying, What is this wickedness that has been wrought among you?

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10Moreover we will take ten men for a hundred for all the tribes of Israel, and a hundred for a thousand, and a thousand for ten thousand, to take provision, to cause them to come to Gibeah of Benjamin, to do to it according to all the abomination, which they wrought in Israel.

11And all the men of Israel were gathered to the city as one man.

— Judges 20:12 —

13Now then give up the men the sons of transgressors that are in Gibeah, and we will put them to death, and purge out wickedness from Israel: but the children of Benjamin consented not to hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel.

14And the children of Benjamin were gathered from their cities to Gibeah, to go forth to fight with the children of Israel.

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