In the final chapters of Judges, what was the source of the civil war against the Tribe of Benjamin?
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Correct answer: The murder and mutilation of a Levite's concubine
A Levite's concubine was raped and killed by the men of Gibeah in Benjamin. The Levite sent pieces of her body to the other tribes, inciting a massive retaliatory war that nearly wiped out the entire Benjamite tribe.
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