And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness [is] this that is done among you?
Ver. 12. And the tribes of Israel sent men.] They would treat before they would fight, and hear both parties ere they would determine for either, though it were a clear case, according to the old rule -
“ Mητε δικην δικασης πριν αμφοιν μυθον ακουσης .”