Judges 20:9

9 This is what we'll do to Gibeah. We'll decide by lot who should attack it.

Judges 20:9 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 20:9

But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah,
&c.] Where the fact was done; what follows was proposed by some, and unanimously agreed to by all:

we will go up by lot against it;
cast lots who shall go up to it and demand satisfaction for the offence committed; and if denied, to act in an hostile manner against it.

Judges 20:9 In-Context

7 All you people of Israel, tell me what you think. Give me your advice right now!"

8 All the people stood united, saying, "None of us will go to his tent or return to his house.

9 This is what we'll do to Gibeah. We'll decide by lot who should attack it.

10 We'll take one-tenth of all the men from the tribes of Israel to get supplies for the troops. When the troops go to Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin they can punish the citizens of Gibeah for the godless thing they did in Israel."

11 So all the men of Israel assembled. They stood united against the city.