Verse 4

And the Levite,{H3881} the husband{H376} of the woman{H802} that was murdered,{H7523} answered{H6030} and said,{H559} I came{H935} into Gibeah{H1390} that belongeth to Benjamin,{H1144} I and my concubine,{H6370} to lodge.{H3885}

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• Judg 19:15-28 : 15 And they turned aside{H5493} thither, to go in{H935} to lodge{H3885} in Gibeah:{H1390} and he went in,{H935} and sat him down{H3427} in the street{H7339} of the city;{H5892} for there was no man{H376} that took{H622} them into his house{H1004} to lodge.{H3885} 16 And, behold, there came{H935} an old{H2205} man{H376} from his work{H4639} out of the field{H7704} at even:{H6153} now the man was{H376} of the hill-country{H2022} of Ephraim,{H669} and he sojourned{H1481} in Gibeah;{H1390} but the men{H582} of the place{H4725} were Benjamites.{H1145} 17 And he lifted up{H5375} his eyes,{H5869} and saw{H7200} the wayfaring{H732} man{H376} in the street{H7339} of the city;{H5892} and the old{H2205} man{H376} said,{H559} Whither goest{H3212} thou? and whence{H370} comest{H935} thou? 18 And he said{H559} unto him, We are passing{H5674} from Beth-lehem-judah{H1035} unto the farther side{H3411} of the hill-country{H2022} of Ephraim;{H669} from thence am I, and I went{H3212} to Beth-lehem-judah:{H1035} and I am [now] going{H1980} to the house{H1004} of Jehovah;{H3068} and there is no man{H376} that taketh{H622} me into his house.{H1004} 19 Yet there is{H3426} both straw{H8401} and provender{H4554} for our asses;{H2543} and there is bread{H3899} and wine{H3196} also for me, and for thy handmaid,{H519} and for the young man{H5288} that is with thy servants:{H5650} there is no want{H4270} of anything.{H1697} 20 And the old{H2205} man{H376} said,{H559} Peace{H7965} be unto thee; howsoever{H7535} let all thy wants{H4270} lie upon me; only lodge{H3885} not in the street.{H7339} 21 So he brought{H935} him into his house,{H1004} and gave the asses{H2543} fodder;{H1101} and they washed{H7364} their feet,{H7272} and did eat{H398} and drink.{H8354} 22 As they were making their hearts{H3820} merry,{H3190} behold, the men{H582} of the city,{H5892} certain{H582} base{H1100} fellows,{H582} beset{H5437} the house{H1004} round about,{H5437} beating{H1849} at the door;{H1817} and they spake{H559} to the master{H1167} of the house,{H1004} the old{H2205} man,{H376} saying,{H559} Bring forth{H3318} the man{H376} that came{H935} into thy house,{H1004} that we may know{H3045} him. 23 And the man,{H376} the master{H1167} of the house,{H1004} went out{H3318} unto them, and said{H559} unto them, Nay,{H408} my brethren,{H251} I pray you, do not so wickedly;{H7489} seeing{H310} that this man{H376} is come{H935} into my house,{H1004} do{H6213} not this folly.{H5039} 24 Behold, here is my daughter{H1323} a virgin,{H1330} and his concubine;{H6370} them I will bring out{H3318} now, and humble{H6031} ye them, and do{H6213} with them what seemeth{H5869} good{H2896} unto you: but unto this man{H376} do{H6213} not any{H2063} such{H1697} folly.{H5039} 25 But the men{H582} would{H14} not hearken{H8085} to him: so the man{H376} laid{H2388} hold on his concubine,{H6370} and brought{H3318} her forth{H2351} unto them; and they knew{H3045} her, and abused{H5953} her all the night{H3915} until the morning:{H1242} and when the day{H7837} began to spring,{H5927} they let her go.{H7971} 26 Then came{H935} the woman{H802} in the dawning{H6437} of the day,{H1242} and fell down{H5307} at the door{H6607} of the man's{H376} house{H1004} where her lord{H113} was, till it was light.{H216} 27 And her lord{H113} rose up{H6965} in the morning,{H1242} and opened{H6605} the doors{H1817} of the house,{H1004} and went out{H3318} to go{H3212} his way;{H1870} and, behold, the woman{H802} his concubine{H6370} was fallen down{H5307} at the door{H6607} of the house,{H1004} with her hands{H3027} upon the threshold.{H5592} 28 And he said{H559} unto her, Up,{H6965} and let us be going;{H3212} but none answered:{H6030} then he{H376} took{H3947} her up upon the ass;{H2543} and the man{H376} rose up,{H6965} and gat{H3212} him unto his place.{H4725}