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Judges 20:5 KJV
Judges · chapter 20 · verse 5
And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, and thought to have slain me: and my concubine have they forced, that she is dead.Judges 20:5 · King James Version
Judges 20:5 in context
3(Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpeh.) Then said the children of Israel, Tell us, how was this wickedness?
4And the Levite, the husband of the woman that was slain, answered and said, I came into Gibeah that belongeth to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to lodge.
5And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, and thought to have slain me: and my concubine have they forced, that she is dead.
6And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.
7Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- concubinepîylegesha concubineH6370 →
- thoughtdâmâhto compareH1819 →
- GibeahGibʻâhGibahH1390 →
- forcedʻânâhto depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitiveH6031 →
- besetçâbabto revolve, surround, or borderH5437 →
- housebayitha houseH1004 →
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Here is, I. A general meeting of all the congregation of Israel to examine the matter concerning the Levite's concubine, and to consider what was to be done upon it, Jdg 20:1, Jdg 20:2.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-11