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maides, virgins that had knowne no man by
lying with any male: and they brought them
vnto the hoste to Shiloh, which is in the land of
Canaan. 13 Thenthe whole Congregationsent and
spake with the children of Beniamin that were in
the rocke of Rimmon, and called peaceably vnto
them: 14 And Beniamin came againe at that time,
and they gaue them wiues which they had saued
aliue of the women of Iabesh Gilead: but they
had not so ynough for them. 15 And the people
were sorie for Beniamin, because the Lord had
made a breach in the tribes of Israel. 16 Therefore
the Elders of the Congregation said, How shall we
doe for wiues to the remnant? for the women of
Beniamin are destroyed. 17 And they saide, there
must be an inheritance for them that be escaped
of Beniamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of
Israel. 18 Howbeit we may not giue them wiues
of our daughters: for the childre of Israel had
sworne, saying, Cursed be he that giueth a wise
to Beniamin. 19 Therefore they said, Beholde,
there is a feast of the Lord euery yere in Shiloh
in a place, which is on the Northside of Beth-
el, and on the Eastside of the way that goeth
vp from Beth-el to Shechem, and on the South
of Lebonah. 20 Therefore they commanded the
children of Beniamin, saying, Goe, and lye in
waite in the vineyardes. 21 And when ye see that
the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in
dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and
catche you euery man a wife of the daughters of
Shiloh, and goe into the land of Beniamin. 22 And
when their fathers or their brethren come vnto
vs to complaine, we wil say vnto them, Haue pitie
on them for our sakes, because we reserued not
to eche man his wife in the warre, and because
ye haue not giuen vnto them hitherto, ye haue
sinned. 23 And the children of Beniamin did so,
andtookewiuesofthemthatdancedaccordingto
their nomber: which they tooke, and went away,
and returned to their inheritance, and repaired
the cities and dwelt in them. 24 So the children
of Israel departed thence at that time, euery man
to his tribe, and to his familie, and went out from
thence euery man to his inheritance. 25 In those
dayes there was no King in Israel, but euery man
did that which was good in his eyes.