Shofetim 20:9

9 But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Giv’ah; we will go up bigoral (by lot) against it;

Shofetim 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.

Shofetim 20:9 In-Context

7 Hinei, ye are all Bnei Yisroel; give here your advice and etzah (counsel, verdict).

8 And kol haAm arose as ish echad, saying, We will not any of us go to his ohel, neither will we any of us return into his bais.

9 But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Giv’ah; we will go up bigoral (by lot) against it;

10 And we will take ten anashim of a hundred throughout kol Shivtei Yisroel, and a hundred of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to supply provisions for the troops, that they may do, when they come to Giv’ah of Binyamin, according to all the nevalah that they have wrought in Yisroel.

11 So kol ish Yisroel were gathered against the Ir, k’ish echad chaverim (comrades as one man, united as one).