Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife.(Judges 21:1)

And the people came to the house of God, and abode there till even before God, and lifted up their voices, and wept sore;(Judges 21:2)

And said, O LORD God of Israel, why is this come to pass in Israel, that there should be to day one tribe lacking in Israel?(Judges 21:3)

And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.

And the children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the congregation unto the LORD? For they had made a great oath concerning him that came not up to the LORD to Mizpeh, saying, He shall surely be put to death.(Judges 21:5)

And the children of Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day.(Judges 21:6)

How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?(Judges 21:7)

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Judges 21:4 - Cross Reference

And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Araunah the Jebusite. (2 Samuel 24:18)

When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God. (Psalm 78:34)

I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early. (Hosea 5:15)

And build an altar unto the LORD thy God upon the top of this rock, in the ordered place, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the grove which thou shalt cut down. (Judges 6:26)

And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD was intreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel. (2 Samuel 24:25)

An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee. (Exodus 20:24)

We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle. (Hebrews 13:10)

The same day did the king hallow the middle of the court that was before the house of the LORD: for there he offered burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings: because the brazen altar that was before the LORD was too little to receive the burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings. (1 Kings 8:64)