Judges 21:6

6 And the children of Israel repented for Benjamin their brother and said, "There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.

Judges 21:6 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 21:6

And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their
brother
Not that they went to war with them, as if their cause was not good; but for the severity they had exercised towards them, especially in destroying their women and children, and for the fatal consequences like to follow here after, particularly the dissolution of the whole tribe:

and said, there is one tribe cut off from Israel this day;
that is, there is a likelihood or great danger of it.

Judges 21:6 In-Context

4 And it came to pass on the morrow that the people rose early and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.

5 And the children of Israel said, "Who is there among all the tribes of Israel who came not up with the congregation unto the LORD?" For they had made a great oath concerning him that came not up to the LORD to Mizpah, saying, "He shall surely be put to death."

6 And the children of Israel repented for Benjamin their brother and said, "There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.

7 What shall we do for wives for those who remain, seeing we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them from our daughters for wives?"

8 And they said, "What one is there of the tribes of Israel who came not up to Mizpah to the LORD?" And behold, there came none to the camp from Jabeshgilead to the assembly.