# Now the men of Israel had made a promise ... 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/translate/writing-background]])

# Benjamite

This is the name of the descendants of Benjamin. See how you translated this in [Judges 3:15](../03/15.md).