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Judges 20:5 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Judges 20:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Judges chapter 20 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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. forced: Heb. humbled”
Judges 20:5 (KJV)
Commentary on Judges 20:5
The men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night (קָמוּ עָלַי, qamu alay, 'rose up against me')—the verb suggests hostile, aggressive action. Thought to have slain me (אוֹתִי דִּמּוּ לַהֲרוֹג, oti dimmu laharog)—the Levite claims they intended to murder him, though chapter 19:22 reveals they demanded homosexual rape: 'Bring forth the man...that we may know him.' My concubine have they forced, that she is dead (פִּלַגְשִׁי עִנּוּ וַתָּמֹת)—'forced' (עִנָּה, innah) means sexually violated, raped, humiliated (same term in Deuteronomy 22:24-29).The Levite's accou...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Judges 20:5
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“behold”
“and brought her forth to them; and they knew her”
“and you shall stone them to death with stones; the lady”
“the men of the city”
“In thee have they discovered their fathers' nakedness: in thee have they humbled her that was set apart for pollution.”