Instead of celebrating their victory with singing and dancing, the Israelites gathered for the last time at Bethel, where they wept bitterly once again (2). They did not come together to thank God for their victory but to lament that a tribe had broken away from Israel today (7). With a loud cry, the Israelites ask God: Why has this happened in Israel? (3). Israel’s forgetfulness knows no bounds. They fail to realize that it was they who caused the tribe of Benjamin to vanish. The description of the ceremony carried out by the Israelites on the second day at Bethel seems to parody the covenant ceremony that Moses performed with God. The difference is that, on this occasion, the warriors of Israel sat down to offer burnt offerings with bloodstained hands. What is even sadder is that the communion sacrifice they offer to God does not lead to repentance for their many sins. At that time, there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in their own eyes (25). With these words, this book concludes, telling a story of searching, infidelities, love, and heartbreak between Israel and God. The reader is invited to see the mysterious presence of God in everyday life, with its light and shadows, so as not to repeat the same mistakes as the people of Israel.