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They went and sat in the city square, but no one took them in for the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />so they stopped there to spend the night. They rested in the town square, but no one took them in for the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and they turned aside there, to go in and spend the night at Gibeah. And he went in and sat down in the open square of the city, for no one took them into his house to spend the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They stopped to go in and lodge in Gibeah. The Levite went in and sat down in the city square, but no one would take them into his home for the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they turned aside thither, to go in <i>and</i> to lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat him down in a street of the city: for <i>there was</i> no man that took them into his house to lodging.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They turned aside there to go in to lodge in Gibeah. And when he went in, he sat down in the open square of the city, for no one would take them into <i>his</i> house to spend the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They turned aside there to enter <i>and</i> spend the night in Gibeah. When they entered, they sat down in the public square of the city, for no one took them into <i>his</i> house to spend the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They turned aside there in order to enter and lodge in Gibeah. When they entered, they sat down in the open square of the city, for no one took them into his house to spend the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they turned aside there in order to enter <i>and</i> lodge in Gibeah. When they entered, they sat down in the open square of the city, for no one took them into <i>his</i> house to spend the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then they turned aside there in order to enter <i>and</i> to spend the night in Gibeah. So they entered and sat down in the open square of the city. Now no one was taking them into <i>his</i> house to spend the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and they turned aside there to go in and spend the night in Gibeah. And the Levite went in and sat down in the open square of the city, because no man invited them into his house to spend the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They stopped to go in and spend the night in Gibeah. The Levite went in and sat down in the city square, but no one took them into their home to spend the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They stopped to go in and spend the night in Gibeah. The Levite went in and sat down in the city square, but no one took them into their home to spend the night. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they turned aside thither, to go in to lodge in Gibeah: and he went in, and sat him down in the street of the city; for there was no man that took them into his house to lodge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They left the road and went into Gibeah. But the Levite couldn't find a house where anyone would let them spend the night, and they sat down in the open area just inside the town gates. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they turned aside thither, to go in to lodge in Gibeah: and he went in, and sat him down in the street of the city: for there was no man that took them into his house to lodge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They went to spend the night there. The Levite entered Gibeah and sat down in the city square, because no one offered to take them home for the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They turned off the road to go and spend the night there. They went into town and sat down in the city square, but no one offered to take them home for the night. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They turned aside there, intending to enter Gibeah and spend the night. After they entered the city, they had to sit down in the public square because no one would take them into their home for the night. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They stopped to go in and lodge in Gibeah. The Levite went in and sat down in the city square, but no one would take them into his home for the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They 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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They turned that way to go in to spend the night in Gibeah. And he went in and they sat down in the street of the city; for there was no one who would take them into their house to spend the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they turned aside thither, to go in and to lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat down in a street of the city: for there was no man that took them into his house to lodge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They went over there, to go in to stay in Gibeah. He went in, and sat down in the street of the city; for there was no one who took them into his house to stay. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and they turn aside there to go in to lodge in Gibeah, and he goes in and sits in a broad place of the city, and there is no man gathering them into the house to lodge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and they turn aside there to go in to lodge in Gibeah, and he goeth in and sitteth in a broad place of the city, and there is no man gathering them into the house to lodge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will turn aside there to go in to lodge in Gibeah: and he will go in and sit down in the street of the city, and no man receiving them to the house to lodge.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they turned into it, to lodge there. And when they were come in, they sat in the street of the city, for no man would receive them to lodge. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so they diverted to it, so that they might lodge there. And when they had entered, they were sitting in the street of the city. For no one was willing to give them hospitality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />There they turned off to enter Gibeah for the night. The man went in and sat down in the town square, but no one took them inside to spend the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They turned aside there, to go in and spend the night at Gibeah. He went in and sat down in the open square of the city, but no one took them in to spend the night.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they turned aside there to spend the night; and they went to Gibeah, and sat down in a street of the city.; for there was no man to take them into his house to spend the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they turned aside there to lodge and they entered Gabah and they stayed in the street of the city, and there was no man who brought them to a house to stay the night<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they turned aside thither, to go in to lodge in Gibeah; and he went in, and sat him down in the broad place of the city; for there was no man that took them into his house to lodge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they turned aside thence to go in to lodge in Gabaa; and they went in, and sat down in the street of the city, and there was no one who conducted them into a house to lodge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/19-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=5733" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/19.htm">The Levite and His Concubine</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>So they continued on their journey, and the sun set as they neared Gibeah in Benjamin. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493: way·yā·su·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To turn aside. Or suwr; a primitive root; to turn off.">They stopped</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: lā·ḇō·w (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">to go in</a> <a href="/hebrew/3885.htm" title="3885: lā·lūn (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- Or liyn; a primitive root; to stop; by implication, to stay permanently; hence to be obstinate.">and lodge</a> <a href="/hebrew/1390.htm" title="1390: bag·giḇ·‘āh (Prep-b, Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Hill, three cities in Pal. The same as gib'ah; Gibah; the name of three places in Palestine.">in Gibeah.</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">The Levite went in</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: way·yê·šeḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">and sat down</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: hā·‘îr (Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">in the city</a> <a href="/hebrew/7339.htm" title="7339: bir·ḥō·wḇ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- A broad open place, plaza. Or rchowb; from rachab; a width, i.e. avenue or area.">square,</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: wə·’ên (Conj-w:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">but no</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="622: mə·’as·sêp̄- (V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove.">would take</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·bay·ṯāh (Art:: N-ms:: 3fs) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">into his home</a> <a href="/hebrew/3885.htm" title="3885: lā·lūn (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- Or liyn; a primitive root; to stop; by implication, to stay permanently; hence to be obstinate.">for the night.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>That evening an old man from the hill country of Ephraim, who was residing in Gibeah (the men of that place were Benjamites), came in from his work in the field.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/19-1.htm">Genesis 19:1-3</a></span><br />Now the two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them, bowed facedown, / and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.” / But Lot insisted so strongly that they followed him into his house. He prepared a feast for them and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-10.htm">Luke 10:10-12</a></span><br />But if you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go into the streets and declare, / ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off as a testimony against you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God is near.’ / I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-14.htm">Matthew 10:14-15</a></span><br />And if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town. / Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/18-1.htm">Genesis 18:1-8</a></span><br />Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent. / And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground. / “My lord,” said Abraham, “if I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-2.htm">Hebrews 13:2</a></span><br />Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Matthew 25:35-40</a></span><br />For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ / Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-4.htm">1 Samuel 25:4-8</a></span><br />While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep. / So David sent ten young men and instructed them, “Go up to Nabal at Carmel. Greet him in my name / and say to him, ‘Long life to you, and peace to you and to your house and to all that belongs to you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/17-10.htm">1 Kings 17:10-15</a></span><br />So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering sticks. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup, so that I may drink.” / And as she was going to get it, he called to her and said, “Please bring me a piece of bread.” / But she replied, “As surely as the LORD your God lives, I have no bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. Look, I am gathering a couple of sticks to take home and prepare a meal for myself and my son, so that we may eat it and die.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-8.htm">2 Kings 4:8-10</a></span><br />One day Elisha went to Shunem, and a prominent woman who lived there persuaded him to have a meal. So whenever he would pass by, he would stop there to eat. / Then the woman said to her husband, “Behold, now I know that the one who often comes our way is a holy man of God. / Please let us make a small room upstairs and put in it a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp for him. Then when he comes to us, he can stay there.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-13.htm">Romans 12:13</a></span><br />Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/3_john/1-5.htm">3 John 1:5-8</a></span><br />Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you. / They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God. / For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/16-15.htm">Acts 16:15</a></span><br />And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/28-7.htm">Acts 28:7</a></span><br />Nearby stood an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-31.htm">Genesis 24:31-32</a></span><br />“Come, you who are blessed by the LORD,” said Laban. “Why are you standing out here? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.” / So the man came to the house, and the camels were unloaded. Straw and feed were brought to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of his companions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/31-32.htm">Job 31:32</a></span><br />but no stranger had to lodge on the street, for my door has been open to the traveler—</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they turned aside thither, to go in and to lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat him down in a street of the city: for there was no man that took them into his house to lodging.</p><p class="hdg">no man.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/19-18.htm">Judges 19:18</a></b></br> And he said unto him, We <i>are</i> passing from Bethlehemjudah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence <i>am</i> I: and I went to Bethlehemjudah, but I <i>am now</i> going to the house of the LORD; and there <i>is</i> no man that receiveth me to house.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/18-2.htm">Genesis 18:2-8</a></b></br> And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw <i>them</i>, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/19-2.htm">Genesis 19:2,3</a></b></br> And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/18-10.htm">Broad</a> <a href="/judges/19-12.htm">City</a> <a href="/judges/18-10.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/judges/18-18.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/judges/19-3.htm">House</a> <a href="/judges/19-13.htm">Lodge</a> <a href="/judges/19-13.htm">Night</a> <a href="/judges/3-25.htm">Open</a> <a href="/judges/15-10.htm">Order</a> <a href="/judges/14-4.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/judges/19-11.htm">Road</a> <a href="/judges/19-6.htm">Sat</a> <a href="/judges/19-6.htm">Seating</a> <a href="/judges/19-13.htm">Spend</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-16.htm">Square</a> <a href="/joshua/10-13.htm">Stopped</a> <a href="/judges/19-13.htm">Stopping</a> <a href="/joshua/2-19.htm">Street</a> <a href="/judges/19-12.htm">Thither</a> <a href="/judges/18-26.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/19-17.htm">Broad</a> <a href="/judges/19-17.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_samuel/5-5.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/judges/19-29.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/judges/19-18.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-8.htm">Lodge</a> <a href="/judges/19-20.htm">Night</a> <a href="/judges/19-17.htm">Open</a> <a href="/judges/20-22.htm">Order</a> <a href="/judges/20-4.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/judges/21-19.htm">Road</a> <a href="/judges/20-26.htm">Sat</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-5.htm">Seating</a> <a href="/judges/19-20.htm">Spend</a> <a href="/judges/19-17.htm">Square</a> <a href="/ruth/1-18.htm">Stopped</a> <a href="/judges/20-4.htm">Stopping</a> <a href="/judges/19-17.htm">Street</a> <a href="/judges/21-10.htm">Thither</a> <a href="/judges/20-39.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/19-1.htm">A Levite goes to Bethlehem to fetch home his concubine</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/19-16.htm">An old man entertains him at Gibeah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/19-22.htm">The Gibeonites abuse his concubine to death</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/19-29.htm">He divides her into twelve pieces, and sends them to the twelve tribes</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>They stopped to go in and lodge in Gibeah.</b><br>Gibeah was a city in the territory of Benjamin, located north of Jerusalem. It is significant in biblical history as the hometown of King Saul (<a href="/1_samuel/10-26.htm">1 Samuel 10:26</a>). The decision to lodge in Gibeah rather than a foreign city like Jebus (Jerusalem) reflects the expectation of hospitality among fellow Israelites. This expectation is rooted in the cultural and religious norms of ancient Israel, where hospitality was a sacred duty (<a href="/genesis/18.htm">Genesis 18:1-8</a>). The failure of Gibeah's inhabitants to offer hospitality foreshadows the moral decay and lawlessness depicted in the subsequent narrative.<p><b>The Levite went in and sat down in the city square,</b><br>The Levite's presence in the city square indicates a common practice in ancient times where travelers would wait in public spaces to be offered lodging by local residents. This practice is seen in other biblical accounts, such as in <a href="/genesis/19.htm">Genesis 19:1-3</a> with Lot in Sodom. The Levite's role as a religious figure adds a layer of expectation for hospitality, as Levites were set apart for religious duties and often relied on the generosity of others (<a href="/deuteronomy/12-19.htm">Deuteronomy 12:19</a>).<p><b>but no one would take them into his home for the night.</b><br>The refusal of the townspeople to offer hospitality is a stark violation of cultural norms and highlights the moral decline in Israel during the time of the Judges, a period characterized by the repeated phrase, "In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit" (<a href="/judges/21-25.htm">Judges 21:25</a>). This lack of hospitality contrasts sharply with the expected behavior of Israelites and serves as a prelude to the tragic events that follow. The narrative echoes the inhospitable actions of Sodom, drawing a parallel between Gibeah and the infamous city destroyed for its wickedness (Genesis 19). This incident underscores the need for righteous leadership and foreshadows the eventual establishment of monarchy in Israel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_levite.htm">The Levite</a></b><br>A central figure in this account, the Levite is traveling with his concubine and servant. His role as a Levite indicates a religious status, which makes the events that follow even more shocking.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_concubine.htm">The Concubine</a></b><br>The Levite's concubine, who plays a crucial role in the unfolding events. Her presence and treatment highlight the cultural and moral issues of the time.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_servant.htm">The Servant</a></b><br>Accompanying the Levite and his concubine, the servant is part of the traveling party seeking hospitality.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/gibeah.htm">Gibeah</a></b><br>A city in the territory of Benjamin. The lack of hospitality they encounter here sets the stage for the tragic events that follow.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_city_square.htm">The City Square</a></b><br>The public area where travelers would typically wait to be offered hospitality. The absence of such an offer in Gibeah is significant and foreshadows the moral decay present in the city.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_hospitality.htm">The Importance of Hospitality</a></b><br>Hospitality is a biblical mandate and reflects the heart of God. The failure of Gibeah to offer hospitality is a reflection of their spiritual and moral state.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/moral_decay_and_its_consequences.htm">Moral Decay and Its Consequences</a></b><br>The events in Gibeah serve as a warning of what happens when a society turns away from God's standards. It is a call for self-examination and repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_community.htm">The Role of the Community</a></b><br>The community's responsibility to care for travelers and strangers is emphasized. Believers are called to be a light in their communities, offering kindness and hospitality.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_indifference.htm">The Dangers of Indifference</a></b><br>The indifference shown by the people of Gibeah can be a reflection of our own hearts if we are not careful. We must be vigilant in our love and care for others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_christ_in_our_actions.htm">Reflecting Christ in Our Actions</a></b><br>As followers of Christ, our actions should reflect His love and compassion. Offering hospitality is one way to demonstrate the love of Christ to others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_origin_of_demons.htm">What is Gibeah's significance in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_26,000_benjamites_resist_israel.htm">Judges 20:15 - How could only 26,000 men from Benjamin withstand the combined forces of Israel for so long, given the massive numerical imbalance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_wasn't_the_levite_condemned.htm">Judges 19:25--Why didn't the Levite face direct condemnation for offering his concubine to the crowd, despite moral laws elsewhere in Scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/judges_19__how_to_reconcile_with_divine_justice.htm">Judges 19--How do we reconcile this brutal event with the portrayal of divine justice and compassion found in other parts of the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">In a street.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">in the open place </span>(<span class= "ital">Rechob</span>)--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>the square or market-place of the city, often a space <span class= "ital">outside </span>the walls (<a href="/deuteronomy/13-16.htm" title="And you shall gather all the spoil of it into the middle of the street thereof, and shall burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof every whit, for the LORD your God: and it shall be an heap for ever; it shall not be built again.">Deuteronomy 13:16</a>). (Comp. <a href="/context/genesis/19-1.htm" title="And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;">Genesis 19:1-2</a>; "The stranger did not lodge in the street"--<a href="/job/31-32.htm" title="The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the travelers.">Job 31:32</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">No man that took them into his house.</span>--The same neglect would have been experienced by the angels at Sodom but for the care of Lot. This neglect of the very first duty of the East was sufficient at once to prove the base condition into which Gibeah had fallen (<a href="/deuteronomy/10-19.htm" title="Love you therefore the stranger: for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.">Deuteronomy 10:19</a>; <a href="/matthew/25-35.htm" title="For I was an hungered, and you gave me meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in:">Matthew 25:35</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">A street of the city</span>. Rather, the broad space or place near the gate, such as is usual in an Oriental city (cf. <a href="/ruth/4-1.htm">Ruth 4:1</a>). <span class="cmt_word">There was no man that took them into his house</span>. This absence of the common rites of hospitality toward strangers was a sign of the degraded character of the men of Gibeah (see <a href="/genesis/18-3.htm">Genesis 18:3-8</a>; <a href="/genesis/19-2.htm">Genesis 19:2, 3</a>; <a href="/romans/12-13.htm">Romans 12:13</a>; <a href="/hebrews/13-2.htm">Hebrews 13:2</a>; <a href="/1_peter/4-9.htm">1 Peter 4:9</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/19-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">They stopped</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּסֻ֣רוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·su·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5493.htm">Strong's 5493: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn aside</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to go in</span><br /><span class="heb">לָב֖וֹא</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḇō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and lodge</span><br /><span class="heb">לָל֣וּן</span> <span class="translit">(lā·lūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3885.htm">Strong's 3885: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Gibeah.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּגִּבְעָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(bag·giḇ·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1390.htm">Strong's 1390: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gibeah -- 'hill', three cities in Palestine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">The Levite went in</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּבֹ֗א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḇō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and sat down</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֙שֶׁב֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·šeḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the city</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעִ֔יר</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">square,</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּרְח֣וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(bir·ḥō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7339.htm">Strong's 7339: </a> </span><span class="str2">A broad open place, plaza</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but no</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֛ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">would take</span><br /><span class="heb">מְאַסֵּֽף־</span> <span class="translit">(mə·’as·sêp̄-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them</span><br /><span class="heb">אוֹתָ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·w·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into his home</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבַּ֖יְתָה</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bay·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the night.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָלֽוּן׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·lūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3885.htm">Strong's 3885: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/19-15.htm">Judges 19:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/19-15.htm">Judges 19:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/19-15.htm">Judges 19:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/19-15.htm">Judges 19:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/19-15.htm">Judges 19:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/19-15.htm">Judges 19:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/19-15.htm">Judges 19:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/19-15.htm">Judges 19:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/19-15.htm">Judges 19:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/19-15.htm">Judges 19:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/19-15.htm">OT History: Judges 19:15 They turned aside there to go (Jd Judg. 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