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Judges 20:4 Cross-References

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And 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. the Levite: Heb. the man the Levite

Judges 20:4 (KJV)

Commentary on Judges 20:4

The Levite, the husband of the woman that was slain, answered and said—the text identifies the speaker by his relationship to the victim and his tribe (Levite). His testimony begins the formal presentation of evidence. I came into Gibeah that belongeth to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to lodge (בָּאתִי...לָלוּן, ba'ti...lalun)—his purpose was innocent: seeking overnight hospitality (לוּן, lun, 'to lodge, spend the night').The Levite's self-presentation omits crucial details revealed in chapter 19: his concubine had left him due to unfaithfulness (19:2), he retrieved her from her father's house...

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