Judges 19:16
But then an old man passed by, returning at the end of the day from his work in the field. The man was from the Ephraimite hill country; he was living temporarily in Gibeah.(The residents of the town were Benjaminites.)
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- Ps 104:23 : 23 Men then go out to do their work, and labor away until evening.
- Judg 19:1 : 1 Sodom and Gomorrah Revisited In those days Israel had no king. There was a Levite living temporarily in the remote region of the Ephraimite hill country. He acquired a concubine from Bethlehem in Judah.
- Judg 19:14 : 14 So they traveled on, and the sun went down when they were near Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin.
- Gen 3:19 : 19 By the sweat of your brow you will eat food until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you will return.”
- Ps 128:2 : 2 You will eat what you worked so hard to grow. You will be blessed and secure.
- Prov 13:11 : 11 Wealth gained quickly will dwindle away, but the one who gathers it little by little will become rich.
- Prov 14:23 : 23 In all hard work there is profit, but merely talking about it only brings poverty.
- Prov 24:27 : 27 Establish your work outside and get your fields ready; afterward build your house.
- Eccl 1:13 : 13 I decided to carefully and thoroughly examine all that has been accomplished on earth. I concluded: God has given people a burdensome task that keeps them occupied.
- Eccl 5:12 : 12 The sleep of the laborer is pleasant– whether he eats little or much– but the wealth of the rich will not allow him to sleep.
- Eph 4:28 : 28 The one who steals must steal no longer; instead he must labor, doing good with his own hands, so that he will have something to share with the one who has need.
- 1 Thess 4:11-12 : 11 to aspire to lead a quiet life, to attend to your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you. 12 In this way you will live a decent life before outsiders and not be in need.
- 2 Thess 3:10 : 10 For even when we were with you, we used to give you this command:“If anyone is not willing to work, neither should he eat.”
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Judg 19:17-182 verses87%
17When he looked up and saw the traveler in the town square, the old man said,“Where are you heading? Where do you come from?”
18The Levite said to him,“We are traveling from Bethlehem in Judah to the remote region of the Ephraimite hill country. That’s where I’m from. I had business in Bethlehem in Judah, but now I’m heading home. But no one has invited me into their home.
- Judg 19:9-157 verses84%
9When the man got ready to leave with his concubine and his servant, his father-in-law, the girl’s father, said to him,“Look! The day is almost over! Stay another night! Since the day is over, stay another night here and have a good time. You can get up early tomorrow and start your trip home.”
10But the man did not want to stay another night. He left and traveled as far as Jebus(that is, Jerusalem). He had with him a pair of saddled donkeys and his concubine.
11When they got near Jebus, it was getting quite late and the servant said to his master,“Come on, let’s stop at this Jebusite city and spend the night in it.”
12But his master said to him,“We should not stop at a foreign city where non-Israelites live. We will travel on to Gibeah.”
13He said to his servant,“Come on, we will go into one of the other towns and spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah.”
14So they traveled on, and the sun went down when they were near Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin.
15They stopped there and decided to spend the night in Gibeah. They came into the city and sat down in the town square, but no one invited them to spend the night.
- Judg 20:3-53 verses75%
3The Benjaminites heard that the Israelites had gone up to Mizpah. Then the Israelites said,“Explain how this wicked thing happened!”
4The Levite, the husband of the murdered woman, spoke up,“I and my concubine stopped in Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin to spend the night.
5The leaders of Gibeah attacked me and at night surrounded the house where I was staying. They wanted to kill me; instead they abused my concubine so badly that she died.
- Judg 17:7-93 verses75%
7Micah Hires a Professional There was a young man from Bethlehem in Judah. He was a Levite who had been temporarily residing among the tribe of Judah.
8This man left the town of Bethlehem in Judah to find another place to live. He came to the Ephraimite hill country and made his way to Micah’s house.
9Micah said to him,“Where do you come from?” He replied,“I am a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah. I am looking for a new place to live.”
- Judg 20:30-312 verses75%
30The Israelites attacked the Benjaminites the next day; they took their positions against Gibeah just as they had done before.
31The Benjaminites attacked the army, leaving the city unguarded. They began to strike down their enemy just as they had done before. On the main roads(one leads to Bethel, the other to Gibeah) and in the field, they struck down about thirty Israelites.
- Judg 20:19-202 verses74%
19The Israelites got up the next morning and moved against Gibeah.
20The men of Israel marched out to fight Benjamin; they arranged their battle lines against Gibeah.
- Judg 19:20-234 verses74%
20The old man said,“Everything is just fine! I will take care of all your needs. But don’t spend the night in the town square.”
21So he brought him to his house and fed the donkeys. They washed their feet and had a meal.
22They were having a good time, when suddenly some men of the city, some good-for-nothings, surrounded the house and kept beating on the door. They said to the old man who owned the house,“Send out the man who came to visit you so we can take carnal knowledge of him.”
23The man who owned the house went outside and said to them,“No, my brothers! Don’t do this wicked thing! After all, this man is a guest in my house. Don’t do such a disgraceful thing!
- Judg 20:12-154 verses73%
12The tribes of Israel sent men throughout the tribe of Benjamin, saying,“How could such a wicked thing take place?
13Now, hand over the good-for-nothings in Gibeah so we can execute them and purge Israel of wickedness.” But the Benjaminites refused to listen to their Israelite brothers.
14The Benjaminites came from their cities and assembled at Gibeah to make war against the Israelites.
15That day the Benjaminites mustered from their cities twenty-six thousand sword-wielding soldiers, besides seven hundred well-trained soldiers from Gibeah.
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1Sodom and Gomorrah Revisited In those days Israel had no king. There was a Levite living temporarily in the remote region of the Ephraimite hill country. He acquired a concubine from Bethlehem in Judah.
- Judg 20:36-372 verses72%
36Then the Benjaminites saw they were defeated.The Israelites retreated before Benjamin, because they had confidence in the men they had hid in ambush outside Gibeah.
37The men hiding in ambush made a mad dash to Gibeah. They attacked and put the sword to the entire city.
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16Some from Benjamin and Judah also came to David’s stronghold.
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39the Israelites counterattacked. Benjamin had begun to strike down the Israelites; they struck down about thirty men. They said,“There’s no doubt about it! They are totally defeated as in the earlier battle.”
- Judg 20:33-342 verses70%
33All the men of Israel got up from their places and took their positions at Baal Tamar, while the Israelites hiding in ambush jumped out of their places west of Gibeah.
34Ten thousand men, well-trained soldiers from all Israel, then made a frontal assault against Gibeah– the battle was fierce. But the Benjaminites did not realize that disaster was at their doorstep.
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21and keep your eyes open. When you see the daughters of Shiloh coming out to dance in the celebration, jump out from the vineyards. Each one of you, catch yourself a wife from among the daughters of Shiloh and then go home to the land of Benjamin.
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16Shimei son of Gera the Benjaminite from Bahurim came down quickly with the men of Judah to meet King David.
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25The Benjaminites again attacked them from Gibeah and struck down eighteen thousand sword-wielding Israelite soldiers.
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17From the tribe of Benjamin they assigned Gibeon, Geba,
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24the spies spotted a man leaving the city. They said to him,“If you show us a secret entrance into the city, we will reward you.”
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31Some of the descendants of Benjamin settled in Geba, Micmash, Aija, Bethel and its villages,
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19However, there is an annual festival to the LORD in Shiloh, which is north of Bethel(east of the main road that goes up from Bethel to Shechem) and south of Lebonah.”
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41When the Israelites turned around, the Benjaminites panicked because they could see that disaster was on their doorstep.
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15When Joseph reached Shechem, a man found him wandering in the field, so the man asked him,“What are you looking for?”
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12Eli Dies On that day a Benjaminite ran from the battle lines and came to Shiloh. His clothes were torn and dirt was on his head.
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16The leaders of the assembly said,“How can we find wives for those who are left? After all, the Benjaminite women have been wiped out.
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13From there they traveled through the Ephraimite hill country and arrived at Micah’s house.
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5Now Saul was walking behind the oxen as he came from the field. Saul asked,“What has happened to the people? Why are they weeping?” So they told him about the men of Jabesh.
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9Now this is what we will do to Gibeah: We will attack the city as the lot dictates.