Had sworn. —The circumstance has not been mentioned in the account of the proceedings at Mizpeh. It is clear from the sequel ([Ref…

Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh
Where they were there convened, before the war began; after they had heard…

Israel lamented for the Benjamites and was perplexed by the oath they had taken not to give their daughters to them in marriage. People are more ze…