They said, Yahweh, the God of Israel, why has this happened in Israel, that there should be today one tribe lacking in Israel?
"That they justify their attempt at compassion with reference to solemn oaths (see Judges 21:1; Judges 21:5) is not much of a defense, given the poor history of oaths in the book of Judges (see Judges 11:29-40)." [Note: McCann, p. 136.] 