20 And the old man said, (A)“Peace be with you! However, let all your needs be my responsibility; (B)only do not spend the night in the open square.” 21 (C)So he brought him into his house, and gave fodder to the donkeys. (D)And they washed their feet, and ate and drank.

Gibeah’s Crime

22 As they were (E)enjoying themselves, suddenly (F)certain men of the city, (G)perverted[a] men, surrounded the house and beat on the door. They spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, (H)“Bring out the man who came to your house, that we may know him carnally!

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 19:22 Lit. sons of Belial

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