Judges 21:12–18

12 And they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead four hundred young virginsh who had not ⌊had sex with a man⌋,i and they brought them to the camp at Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.

13 Then the congregation sent and spoke all this to the descendantsj of Benjamin who were at the rock of Rimmon, and ⌊they assured them they would not be hurt⌋.k 14 And Benjamin returned at that time, and they gave to them the women whom they kept alive from Jabesh-gilead; but they were not enough for them.

15 And the people felt sorry for Benjamin because ⌊Yahweh weakened the tribes of Israel⌋.l 16 So the elders of the congregation said, “What should we do for the remaining ones for wives, since the women from Benjamin have been destroyed?” 17 And they said, “There must be a remnant for Benjamin, so that a tribe will not be blotted out from Israel. 18 But we cannot give them wives from our daughters.” (For the ⌊Israelites⌋m swore, saying, “Cursed be anyone who gives a wife to Benjamin.”)