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Only don&#8217t spend the night in the square.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“You are welcome to stay with me,” the old man said. “I will give you anything you might need. But whatever you do, don’t spend the night in the square.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the old man said, “Peace be to you; I will care for all your wants. Only, do not spend the night in the square.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Peace to you,” said the old man. “Let me supply everything you need. Only do not spend the night in the square.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the old man said, Peace <i>be</i> with thee; howsoever <i>let</i> all thy wants <i>lie</i> upon me; only lodge not in the street.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the old man said, “Peace <i>be</i> with you! However, <i>let</i> all your needs <i>be</i> my responsibility; only do not spend the night in the open square.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the old man said, “Peace to you. Only let me <i>take care of</i> all your needs; however, do not spend the night in the public square.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The old man said, &#8220Peace to you. Only let me take care of all your needs; however, do not spend the night in the open square.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the old man said, “Peace to you. Only let me <i>take care of</i> all your needs; however, do not spend the night in the open square.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the old man said, “Peace be to you. Only let me <i>take care of</i> all that you lack; however, do not spend the night in the open square.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the old man said, “Peace be to you. Only <i>leave</i> all your needs to me; and do not spend the night in the open square.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Welcome! ” said the old man. “I’ll take care of everything you need. Only don’t spend the night in the square.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Peace to you,&#8221 said the old man. &#8220I&#8217ll take care of everything you need. Only don&#8217t spend the night in the square.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the old man said, Peace be unto thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The old man said, "You are welcome to spend the night in my home and to be my guest, but don't stay out here!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the old man said, Peace be unto thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then the old man said, "Welcome! Let me take care of your needs. Just don't spend the night in the city square."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The old man said, "You are welcome in my home! I'll take care of you; you don't have to spend the night in the square." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The old man replied, "Don't be alarmed. I'll take care of all your needs. Just don't spend the night in the public square." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The 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."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And the old man said, "Peace be to you. I will take care of all your needs; however, do not spend the night in the square."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the old man said, Peace be with thee; however, let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Peace to you,” said the old man. “Let me supply everything you need. Only do not spend the night in the square.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The old man said, “Peace be to you! Just let me supply all your needs, but don’t sleep in the street.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the old man says, “Peace to you; only, all your lack [is] on me, but do not lodge in the broad place.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the old man saith, 'Peace to thee; only, all thy lack is on me, only in the broad place lodge not.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the old man will say, Peace to thee: only all thy want upon me; only in the street thou shalt not 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 the old man answered him: Peace be with thee: I will furnish all things that are necessary: only I beseech thee, stay not in the street. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the old man responded to him: “Peace be with you. I will provide all that is necessary. Only, I beg you, do not stay in the street.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“Rest assured,” the old man said to him, “I will provide for all your needs, but do not spend the night in the public square.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The old man said, “Peace be to you. I will care for all your wants; only do not spend the night in the square.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the old man said to him, Peace be with you; anything that you may lack I will provide for you; only do not spend the night in the street.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The old man said to him: “Peace be to you! Anything that is lacking concerning you I shall give, only you will not lodge in the street”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the old man said: 'Peace be unto thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the broad place.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the old man said, Peace <i>be</i> to thee; only be every want of thine upon me, only do thou by no means lodge in the street.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/19-20.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=5792" 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">19</span>even though there is both straw and feed for our donkeys, and bread and wine for me and the maidservant and young man with me. There is nothing that we, your servants, lack.” <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7965.htm" title="7965: šā·lō·wm (N-ms) -- Or shalom; from shalam; safe, i.e. well, happy, friendly; also welfare, i.e. Health, prosperity, peace.">“Peace</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- ">to you,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205: haz·zā·qên (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Old. From zaqen; old.">the old</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: hā·’îš (Art:: 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.">man.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāy (Prep:: 1cs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">“Let me supply</a> <a href="/hebrew/7535.htm" title="7535: raq (Adv) -- The same as raq as a noun; properly, leanness, i.e. limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">everything</a> <a href="/hebrew/4270.htm" title="4270: maḥ·sō·wr·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A need, thing needed, poverty. Or machcor; from chacer; deficiency; hence, impoverishment.">you need.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7535.htm" title="7535: raq (Adv) -- The same as raq as a noun; properly, leanness, i.e. limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although.">Only</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3885.htm" title="3885: tā·lan (V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-2ms) -- Or liyn; a primitive root; to stop; by implication, to stay permanently; hence to be obstinate.">spend the night</a> <a href="/hebrew/7339.htm" title="7339: bā·rə·ḥō·wḇ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A broad open place, plaza. Or rchowb; from rachab; a width, i.e. avenue or area.">in the square.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>So he brought him to his house and fed his donkeys. And they washed their feet and ate and drank.…<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/19-2.htm">Genesis 19:2-3</a></span><br />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/10-34.htm">Luke 10:34-35</a></span><br />He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. / The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Take care of him,’ he said, ‘and on my return I will repay you for any additional expense.’<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="/genesis/18-4.htm">Genesis 18:4-5</a></span><br />Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree. / And I will bring a bit of bread so that you may refresh yourselves. This is why you have passed your servant’s way. After that, you may continue on your way.” “Yes,” they replied, “you may do as you have said.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Matthew 25:35</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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-6.htm">1 Samuel 25:6</a></span><br />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 17:10-11</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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-8.htm">2 Kings 4:8</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.<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="/1_peter/4-9.htm">1 Peter 4:9</a></span><br />Show hospitality to one another without complaining.<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="/2_samuel/12-4.htm">2 Samuel 12:4</a></span><br />Now a traveler came to the rich man, who refrained from taking one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the poor man’s lamb and prepared it for his guest.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-7.htm">Isaiah 58:7</a></span><br />Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?<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—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-11.htm">Matthew 10:11-13</a></span><br />Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on. / As you enter the home, greet its occupants. / If the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it, but if it is not, let your peace return to you.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the old man said, Peace be with you; howsoever let all your wants lie on me; only lodge not in the street.</p><p class="hdg">Peace be</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/6-23.htm">Judges 6:23</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto him, Peace <i>be</i> unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/43-23.htm">Genesis 43:23,24</a></b></br> And he said, Peace <i>be</i> to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/25-6.htm">1 Samuel 25:6</a></b></br> And thus shall ye say to him that liveth <i>in prosperity</i>, Peace <i>be</i> both to thee, and peace <i>be</i> to thine house, and peace <i>be</i> unto all that thou hast.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/12-13.htm">Romans 12:13</a></b></br> Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/galatians/6-6.htm">Galatians 6:6</a></b></br> Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/13-2.htm">Hebrews 13:2</a></b></br> Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.</p><p class="hdg">lodge not</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><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/24-31.htm">Genesis 24:31-33</a></b></br> And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/19-17.htm">Broad</a> <a href="/judges/13-14.htm">Care</a> <a href="/judges/19-18.htm">House</a> <a href="/judges/19-12.htm">However</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-2.htm">Howsoever</a> <a href="/judges/9-32.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/judges/18-10.htm">Needs</a> <a href="/judges/19-15.htm">Night</a> <a href="/judges/19-17.htm">Open</a> <a href="/judges/18-19.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/judges/19-11.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/judges/19-15.htm">Spend</a> <a href="/judges/19-17.htm">Square</a> <a href="/judges/19-17.htm">Street</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-14.htm">Supply</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-8.htm">Wants</a> <a href="/3_john/1-8.htm">Welcome</a> <a href="/judges/11-36.htm">Whatever</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/12-11.htm">Broad</a> <a href="/ruth/4-16.htm">Care</a> <a href="/judges/19-21.htm">House</a> <a href="/judges/21-18.htm">However</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-22.htm">Howsoever</a> <a href="/judges/21-20.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-14.htm">Needs</a> <a href="/judges/19-25.htm">Night</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-1.htm">Open</a> <a href="/judges/20-26.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/judges/21-16.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/judges/20-4.htm">Spend</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-12.htm">Square</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-26.htm">Street</a> <a href="/judges/20-10.htm">Supply</a> <a href="/ruth/3-13.htm">Wants</a> <a href="/matthew/10-14.htm">Welcome</a> <a href="/judges/19-24.htm">Whatever</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>“Peace to you,” said the old man.</b><br>The greeting "Peace to you" reflects the Hebrew word "Shalom," which conveys a sense of wholeness, safety, and well-being. This greeting is significant in the context of ancient Israel, where hospitality was a deeply ingrained cultural value. The old man's offer of peace indicates his intention to provide protection and care, contrasting with the potential danger of the public square. This phrase echoes the biblical theme of peace as a divine blessing, seen in passages like <a href="/numbers/6-24.htm">Numbers 6:24-26</a>, where the Lord's peace is a sign of His favor.<p><b>“Let me supply everything you need.”</b><br>The old man's offer to supply everything needed highlights the cultural importance of hospitality in the ancient Near East. In a time when inns were rare and often unsafe, travelers relied on the kindness of strangers. This act of generosity is reminiscent of Abraham's hospitality to the three visitors in <a href="/genesis/18.htm">Genesis 18</a>, where he provides for their needs. The old man's willingness to care for the traveler and his companions reflects the biblical principle of loving one's neighbor, as seen in <a href="/leviticus/19-34.htm">Leviticus 19:34</a>.<p><b>Only do not spend the night in the square.”</b><br>The warning against spending the night in the square underscores the potential danger and moral decay present in Gibeah, a town of the tribe of Benjamin. This cautionary advice foreshadows the tragic events that follow in the narrative, highlighting the lawlessness and lack of hospitality in Israel during the time of the Judges. The square, typically a place of gathering and commerce, becomes a symbol of vulnerability and threat. This situation parallels the story of Lot in <a href="/genesis/19.htm">Genesis 19</a>, where he urges the angelic visitors not to stay in the city square of Sodom, indicating a similar environment of moral corruption.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_old_man.htm">The Old Man</a></b><br>An elderly man from the hill country of Ephraim, residing in Gibeah, who offers hospitality to the traveling Levite, his concubine, and servant.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/gibeah.htm">Gibeah</a></b><br>A town in the territory of Benjamin, where the events of <a href="/bsb/judges/19.htm">Judges 19</a> unfold. It becomes infamous for the wickedness displayed by its inhabitants.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_levite.htm">The Levite</a></b><br>A man traveling with his concubine and servant, seeking shelter in Gibeah after retrieving his concubine from her father's house.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_concubine.htm">The Concubine</a></b><br>The Levite's concubine, who had previously left him and returned to her father's house in Bethlehem.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_servant.htm">The Servant</a></b><br>Accompanies the Levite and his concubine on their journey, playing a minor role in the account.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_hospitality.htm">The Importance of Hospitality</a></b><br>The old man's offer of shelter in <a href="/judges/19-20.htm">Judges 19:20</a> ("Peace to you," said the old man. "Let me supply everything you need. Only do not spend the night in the square.") highlights the biblical value of hospitality. Christians are called to be hospitable, reflecting God's love and care.<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 stark reminder of the consequences of moral decay and societal neglect of God's laws. Believers are encouraged to uphold righteousness and justice in their communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_stranger.htm">The Role of the Stranger</a></b><br>The account challenges us to consider how we treat strangers and those in need. It calls for a reflection on our attitudes and actions towards those who are different or marginalized.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>The account underscores the responsibility of a community to protect and care for its members and visitors. Christians are urged to foster communities that reflect God's justice and compassion.<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/judges_20__is_there_archeological_proof.htm">Judges 20 (entire chapter) - Is there any archeological evidence supporting so great a civil war among the tribes of Israel, or are the events purely literary?</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/does_job_21_19-21_clash_with_individual_sin.htm">In Job 21:19-21, does the idea of children suffering for a parent's wrongdoing clash with other biblical teachings on individual responsibility?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_sexual_sin_uniquely_damaging.htm">If 1 Corinthians 6:18 considers sexual immorality uniquely damaging, how does this square with passages elsewhere that suggest all sins are equally serious?</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>(20) <span class= "bld">Peace be with thee.</span>--The words are not here a greeting, but an assurance of help.<p><span class= "bld">Only lodge not in the street.</span>--<a href="/genesis/19-2.htm" title="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 you shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, No; but we will abide in the street all night.">Genesis 19:2</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They washed their feet</span>. See <a href="/genesis/18-4.htm">Genesis 18:4</a>; <a href="/genesis/19-2.htm">Genesis 19:2</a>; <a href="/luke/7-34.htm">Luke 7:34</a>; <a href="/1_timothy/5-10.htm">1 Timothy 5:10</a>, etc. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/19-20.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">“Peace to you,”</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁל֣וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(šā·lō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7965.htm">Strong's 7965: </a> </span><span class="str2">Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֨אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the old</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזָּקֵן֙</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zā·qên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2205.htm">Strong's 2205: </a> </span><span class="str2">Old</span><br /><br /><span class="word">man.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאִ֤ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | 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">“Let me supply</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">everything</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you need.</span><br /><span class="heb">מַחְסוֹרְךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(maḥ·sō·wr·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4270.htm">Strong's 4270: </a> </span><span class="str2">A need, thing needed, poverty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Only</span><br /><span class="heb">רַ֥ק</span> <span class="translit">(raq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7535.htm">Strong's 7535: </a> </span><span class="str2">But, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless</span><br /><br /><span class="word">do not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">spend the night</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּלַֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(tā·lan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular<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 the square.”</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּרְח֖וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(bā·rə·ḥō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/19-20.htm">Judges 19:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/19-20.htm">Judges 19:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/19-20.htm">Judges 19:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/19-20.htm">Judges 19:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/19-20.htm">Judges 19:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/19-20.htm">Judges 19:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/19-20.htm">Judges 19:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/19-20.htm">Judges 19:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/19-20.htm">Judges 19:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/19-20.htm">Judges 19:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/19-20.htm">OT History: Judges 19:20 The old man said Peace be (Jd Judg. 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