Judges 19

¹And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Beth–lehem–judah. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Judg 18:1Judg 17:8Judg 21:25Matt 2:6Josh 24:30Josh 24:33Judg 17:6Mal 2:151 Kgs 11:32 Chr 11:21

²And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father’s house to Beth–lehem–judah, and was there four whole months. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ezek 16:28Deut 22:21Lev 21:9

³And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, and to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him into her father’s house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Gen 34:3Gen 50:21John 8:11Gal 6:1Hos 2:14Jer 3:1John 8:4-5Judg 15:1Lev 19:17Lev 20:10

⁴And his father in law, the damsel’s father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

⁵And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel’s father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Gen 18:5Judg 19:8John 4:341 Kgs 13:71 Sam 14:27-291 Sam 30:12Acts 9:19Ps 104:15

⁶And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel’s father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Judg 16:25Judg 19:9Ruth 3:7Esth 1:101 Sam 25:361 Thess 5:3Judg 19:21-22Judg 9:27Luke 12:19Ps 104:15

⁷And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

⁸And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart: and the damsel’s father said, Comfort thine heart, I pray thee. And they tarried until afternoon, and they did eat both of them. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

⁹And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel’s father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Jas 4:13-14Prov 27:1Luke 24:29

¹⁰But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Josh 15:63Josh 15:81 Chr 11:4-52 Sam 5:6Josh 18:28Judg 1:8

¹¹And when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn in into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Sam 5:6Gen 10:16Josh 15:63Judg 1:21Judg 19:10

¹²And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

¹³And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 10:26Hos 5:8Isa 10:29Josh 18:25-26Josh 18:28

¹⁴And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

¹⁵And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Heb 13:2Judg 19:18Matt 25:43Gen 18:2-8Gen 19:2-3Matt 25:35

¹⁶And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Judg 19:1Prov 14:23Ps 104:23Ps 128:21 Thess 4:11-122 Thess 3:10Eccl 1:13Eccl 5:12Eph 4:28Gen 3:19

¹⁷And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city: and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou? Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Gen 16:8Gen 32:17

¹⁸And he said unto him, We are passing from Beth–lehem–judah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Beth–lehem–judah, but I am now going to the house of the Lord; and there is no man that receiveth me to house. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Judg 18:31John 15:6Josh 18:1Ps 26:91 Sam 1:31 Sam 1:7Judg 19:5Judg 20:18

¹⁹Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

²⁰And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Judg 6:231 Chr 12:181 Cor 1:31 John 3:181 Pet 4:91 Sam 25:6Gal 6:6Gen 19:2-3Gen 24:31-33Gen 43:23-24

²¹So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Luke 7:44Gen 18:4Gen 43:24John 13:14-151 Sam 25:411 Tim 5:102 Sam 11:8Gen 24:32-33John 13:4-5

²²Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Gen 19:4-51 Cor 6:9Judg 20:5Deut 13:13Rom 1:26-271 Sam 2:121 Sam 25:252 Cor 6:15Jude 1:7Judg 16:25

²³And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Sam 13:12Gen 34:7Judg 20:6Deut 22:21Gen 19:6-7Josh 7:15

²⁴Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Gen 19:8Deut 21:14Gen 34:2Rom 3:8

²⁵But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Eph 4:19Gen 4:1Hos 10:9Hos 7:4-7Hos 9:9Jer 5:7-8

²⁶Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man’s house where her lord was, till it was light. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Pet 3:6Gen 18:12Judg 19:27Judg 19:3

²⁷And her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way: and, behold, the woman his concubine was fallen down at the door of the house, and her hands were upon the threshold. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

²⁸And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going. But none answered. Then the man took her up upon an ass, and the man rose up, and gat him unto his place. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Judg 20:51 Kgs 18:29

²⁹And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 11:7Judg 20:6-7Deut 21:22-23Rom 10:2

³⁰And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Judg 20:7Prov 13:10Prov 11:14Hos 9:9Prov 15:22Prov 20:18Prov 24:6