Judges 19:1-14

1And it came to pass in those daysH3117, when there was no kingH4428 in IsraelH3478, that there was a certainH376 LeviteH3881 dwellingH1481 on the sideH3411 of mountH2022 EphraimH669, who tookH3947 to him a concubineH802H6370 out of BethlehemjudahH1035H3063.1

2And his concubineH6370 played the harlotH2181 against him, and went awayH3212 from him to her father’sH1 houseH1004 to BethlehemjudahH1035H3063, and was there fourH702 whole monthsH2320H3117.2

3And her husbandH376 aroseH6965, and wentH3212 afterH310 her, to speakH1696 kindlyH3820 to her, and to bring her againH7725, having his servantH5288 with him, and a coupleH6776 of donkeysH2543: and she broughtH935 him into her father’sH1 houseH1004: and when the fatherH1 of the damselH5291 sawH7200 him, he rejoicedH8055 to meetH7125 him.3

4And his father in lawH2859, the damsel’sH5291 fatherH1, detainedH2388 him; and he abodeH3427 with him threeH7969 daysH3117: so they ateH398 and drankH8354, and lodgedH3885 there.

5And it came to pass on the fourthH7243 dayH3117, when they arose earlyH7925 in the morningH1242, that he aroseH6965 to departH3212: and the damsel’sH5291 fatherH1 saidH559 to his son in lawH2860, StrengthenH5582 thy heartH3820 with a morselH6595 of breadH3899, and afterwardH310 departH3212.4

6And they sat downH3427, and ateH398 and drankH8354 bothH8147 of them togetherH3162: for the damsel’sH5291 fatherH1 had saidH559 to the manH376, Be contentH2974, I pray thee, and tarry all nightH3885, and let thy heartH3820 be merryH3190.

7And when the manH376 roseH6965 to departH3212, his father in lawH2859 urgedH6484 him: therefore he lodgedH3885 there againH7725.

8And he arose earlyH7925 in the morningH1242 on the fifthH2549 dayH3117 to departH3212: and the damsel’sH5291 fatherH1 saidH559, StrengthenH5582 thy heartH3824, I pray thee. And they tarriedH4102 until afternoonH3117H5186, and they ateH398 bothH8147 of them.5

9And when the manH376 aroseH6965 to departH3212, he, and his concubineH6370, and his servantH5288, his father in lawH2859, the damsel’sH5291 fatherH1, saidH559 to him, Behold, now the dayH3117 drawethH7503 toward eveningH6150, I pray you tarry all nightH3885: behold, the dayH3117 is coming to an endH2583, lodgeH3885 here, that thy heartH3824 may be merryH3190; and to morrowH4279 get you earlyH7925 on your wayH1870, that thou mayest goH1980 homeH168.678

10But the manH376 wouldH14 not tarry that nightH3885, but he aroseH6965 and departedH3212, and cameH935 oppositeH5227 JebusH2982, which is JerusalemH3389; and there were with him twoH6776 donkeysH2543 saddledH2280, his concubineH6370 also was with him.9

11And when they were by JebusH2982, the dayH3117 was farH3966 spentH7286; and the servantH5288 saidH559 to his masterH113, ComeH3212, I pray thee, and let us turn inH5493 to this cityH5892 of the JebusitesH2983, and lodgeH3885 in it.

12And his masterH113 saidH559 to him, We will not turn asideH5493 here into the cityH5892 of a strangerH5237, that is not of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478; we will pass overH5674 to GibeahH1390.

13And he saidH559 to his servantH5288, ComeH3212, and let us draw nearH7126 to oneH259 of these placesH4725 to lodge all nightH3885, in GibeahH1390, or in RamahH7414.

14And they passed onH5674 and went their wayH3212; and the sunH8121 went downH935 upon them when they were byH681 GibeahH1390, which belongeth to BenjaminH1144.