(Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpah.) And the children of Israel said, Tell us, how was this wickedness brought to pass?
And it was not hid fro þe sones of Beniamyn, þat þe sones of Israel hadden stied in to Maspha. And þe dekene, hosebonde of þe wijf þat was slayn, was axid, how so greet felonye was doon;