Judges 20:3-9

³The people of the tribe of Benjamin heard that the other Israelis had gone up to Mizpah, but none of the men from their tribe went to the meeting there. The Israelis who had come to Mizpah asked about the evil thing that had happened.

⁴So the husband of the woman who had been killed replied, “My slave wife and I came to Gibeah city, wanting to stay there that night.

⁵That evening, the men of Gibeah came to attack me. They surrounded the house where I was staying and wanted to have sex with me and then kill me. They raped and abused my slave wife all night, and she died.

⁶I took her body home and cut it into pieces. Then I sent one piece to each area of Israel, because I wanted you all to know about this wicked and disgraceful/shameful thing that has been done here in Israel.

⁷So now, all you Israeli people, speak, and tell me what you think should be done!”

⁸All the people stood up, and in unison said, “None of us will go home! Not one of us will return to his house!

⁹This is what we must do to the people of Gibeah. First, we will ◄cast lots/throw marked stones► to determine which group should attack them.