Judges 19:13

Judges 19:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And 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.
• New International Version (NIV)He added, “Come, let’s try to reach Gibeah or Ramah and spend the night in one of those places.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he said to his young man, "Come and let us draw near to one of these places and spend the night at Gibeah or at Ramah."
• New King James Version (NKJV)So he said to his servant, “Come, let us draw near to one of these places, and spend the night in Gibeah or in Ramah.”

Context of Judges 19:13

11When they arrived near to Jebus, it was getting dark. The servant said to his master, ‘Let us stay in this city of the Jebusites. We can sleep here for the night.’ 12The Levite replied, ‘No, we should not stay in a foreign city. The people who live here are not Israelites. We will go on to Gibeah.’ He said to his servant, ‘Let us try to reach Gibeah or Ramah. Then we can stay in one of those places for the night.’ 14So they continued on their journey. It was sunset when they came near to Gibeah, in Benjamin's land. 15They decided to stay there for the night. They went into the city. They sat down in the public place in the middle of the city. But no one took them in to their home to sleep for the night.

Judges 19:13 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְנַעֲר֔וֹ לְכָ֥ה וְנִקְרְבָ֖ה בְּאַחַ֣ד הַמְּקֹמ֑וֹת וְלַ֥נּוּ בַגִּבְעָ֖ה א֥וֹ בָרָמָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto his servantנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• Comeיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• and let us draw nearקָרַבqârab · to present: comeH7126
• to oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• of these placesמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• to lodge all nightלוּןlûn lîyn · to lodgeH3885
• in Gibeahגִּבְעָהgib‛âh · GibeahH1390
• or in Ramahרָמָהrâmâh · RamahH7414

Cross-references for Judges 19:13

• Joshua 18:25Gibeon, Ramah, Beeroth,
• 1 Samuel 10:26Saul himself went back to his home at Gibeah. A group of brave men went with him. God had caused them to want to do that.
• Isaiah 10:29They go across the hills. They stay at Geba for a night. The people in Ramah are afraid! The people in Gibeah of Saul run away.
• Hosea 5:8‘Make a noise with your horns in Gibeah! Make a noise with your trumpets in Ramah! Warn the people in Beth Aven of danger! Men of Benjamin's tribe, prepare to fight!

Commentaries on Judges 19:13

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13The two Benjamite towns, Gibeah and Ramah, hold an important place in Israelite history. They are linked with judges like: Deborah (Judges 4:5) Priests like Eleazar (Joshua 24:33) Prophets like Samuel (1 Samuel 8:4) Kings like Saul (1 Samuel 10:26) Gibeah's noble history makes the tragic events that followed even more significant.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. in Gibeah, or in Ramah--The first of these places was five miles northeast, the other from four to five north of Jerusalem.Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 19:13

• Gibeah
• Ramah

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Commentaries on Judges 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary