Judges 21:2-4

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

² And the Israelites came to the house of God [Bethel] and sat there until evening before God and lifted up their voices and wept bitterly.^(A)

³ And they said, O Lord, the God of Israel, why has this come to pass in Israel, that there should be today one tribe lacking in Israel?

⁴ And next morning the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.