# Now the men of Israel had sworn ... marry a Benjamite."
This background information tells the reader about the promise that the Israelites made before the battle with the Benjamites. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-background]])
# Benjamite
This is the name of the descendants of Benjamin. See how you translated this in [Judges 3:15](../03/15.md).