Holy Scripture
Judges 21:2
A church father on this verse
“The end of the war was also the end of their wrath, and anger turned to sorrow. Then, putting off their armor, the men of Israel met together and wept much and celebrated a fast, grieving that one tribe of their brothers had perished and a strong band of people had been wiped out.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
2And the people came to Bethel, and sat there until evening before God: and they lifted up their voice and wept with a great weeping;
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In context
1Now the children of Israel swore in Mizpah, saying, No man of us shall give his daughter to Benjamin for a wife.
— Judges 21:2 —
3and said, Wherefore, O Lord God of Israel, has this come to pass, that today one tribe should be counted as missing from Israel?
4And it came to pass on the morrow that the people rose up early, and built there an altar, and offered up whole burnt offerings and peace offerings.