Verse 3

(Now the children{H1121} of Benjamin{H1144} heard{H8085}{(H8799)} that the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} were gone up{H5927}{(H8804)} to Mizpeh{H4709}.) Then said{H559}{(H8799)} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, Tell{H1696}{(H8761)} us, how was{H1961}{(H8738)} this wickedness{H7451}?

Referenced Verses

• Judg 19:22-27 : 22 Now as they were making their hearts{H3820} merry{H3190}{(H8688)}, behold, the men{H582} of the city{H5892}, certain{H582} sons{H1121} of Belial{H1100}, beset{H5437} the house{H1004} round about{H5437}{(H8738)}, and beat{H1849}{(H8693)} at the door{H1817}, and spake{H559}{(H8799)} to the master{H1167} of the house{H1004}, the old{H2205} man{H376}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Bring forth{H3318}{(H8685)} the man{H376} that came{H935}{(H8804)} into thine house{H1004}, that we may know{H3045}{(H8799)} him. 23 And the man{H376}, the master{H1167} of the house{H1004}, went out{H3318}{(H8799)} unto them, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Nay{H408}, my brethren{H251}, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly{H7489}{(H8686)}; seeing{H310} that this man{H376} is come{H935}{(H8804)} into mine house{H1004}, do{H6213}{(H8799)} not this folly{H5039}. 24 Behold, here is my daughter{H1323} a maiden{H1330}, and his concubine{H6370}; them I will bring out{H3318}{(H8686)} now, and humble{H6031}{(H8761)} ye them, and do{H6213}{(H8798)} with them what seemeth{H5869} good{H2896} unto you: but unto this man{H376} do{H6213}{(H8799)} not so{H2063} vile{H5039} a thing{H1697}. 25 But the men{H582} would{H14}{(H8804)} not hearken{H8085}{(H8800)} to him: so the man{H376} took{H2388}{(H8686)} his concubine{H6370}, and brought{H3318}{(H8686)} her forth{H2351} unto them; and they knew{H3045}{(H8799)} her, and abused{H5953}{(H8691)} her all the night{H3915} until the morning{H1242}: and when the day{H7837} began to spring{H5927}{(H8800)}, they let her go{H7971}{(H8762)}. 26 Then came{H935}{(H8799)} the woman{H802} in the dawning{H6437}{(H8800)} of the day{H1242}, and fell down{H5307}{(H8799)} 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}{(H8799)} in the morning{H1242}, and opened{H6605}{(H8799)} the doors{H1817} of the house{H1004}, and went out{H3318}{(H8799)} to go{H3212}{(H8800)} his way{H1870}: and, behold, the woman{H802} his concubine{H6370} was fallen down{H5307}{(H8802)} at the door{H6607} of the house{H1004}, and her hands{H3027} were upon the threshold{H5592}.
• Prov 22:3 : 3 A prudent{H6175} man foreseeth{H7200}{(H8804)} the evil{H7451}, and hideth{H5641}{(H8738)}{(H8675)}{H5641}{(H8799)} himself: but the simple{H6612} pass on{H5674}{(H8804)}, and are punished{H6064}{(H8738)}.
• Matt 5:25 : 25 Agree{G2468}{(G5749)}{G2132}{(G5723)} with thine{G4675} adversary{G476} quickly{G5035}, whiles{G2193}{G3755} thou art{G1488}{(G5748)} in{G1722} the way{G3598} with{G3326} him{G846}; lest at any time{G3379} the adversary{G476} deliver{G3860}{(G5632)} thee{G4571} to the judge{G2923}, and{G2532} the judge{G2923} deliver{G3860}{(G5632)} thee{G4571} to the officer{G5257}, and{G2532} thou be cast{G906}{(G5701)} into{G1519} prison{G5438}.
• Luke 12:58-59 : 58 When{G5613}{G1063} thou goest{G5217}{(G5719)} with{G3326} thine{G4675} adversary{G476} to{G1909} the magistrate{G758}, as thou art in{G1722} the way{G3598}, give{G1325}{(G5628)} diligence{G2039} that thou mayest be delivered{G525}{(G5771)} from{G575} him{G846}; lest{G3379} he hale{G2694}{(G5661)} thee{G4571} to{G4314} the judge{G2923}, and{G2532} the judge{G2923} deliver{G3860}{(G5632)} thee{G4571} to the officer{G4233}, and{G2532} the officer{G4233} cast{G906}{(G5725)} thee{G4571} into{G1519} prison{G5438}. 59 I tell{G3004}{(G5719)} thee{G4671}, thou shalt{G1831} not{G3364} depart{G1831}{(G5632)} thence{G1564},{G2532} till{G2193}{G3739} thou hast paid{G591}{(G5632)} the very last{G2078} mite{G3016}.
• Luke 14:31-32 : 31 Or{G2228} what{G5101} king{G935}, going{G4198}{(G5740)} to make{G4820}{(G5629)} war{G4171} against{G1519} another{G2087} king{G935}, sitteth{G2523} not{G3780} down{G2523}{(G5660)} first{G4412}, and consulteth{G1011}{(G5736)} whether{G1487} he be{G2076}{(G5748)} able{G1415} with{G1722} ten{G1176} thousand{G5505} to meet{G528}{(G5658)} him that cometh{G2064}{(G5740)} against{G1909} him{G846} with{G3326} twenty{G1501} thousand{G5505}? 32 Or else{G1490}, while the other{G846} is{G5607}{(G5752)} yet{G2089} a great way off{G4206}, he sendeth{G649}{(G5660)} an ambassage{G4242}, and desireth{G2065}{(G5719)} conditions{G4314} of peace{G1515}.