Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.
While they were enjoying themselves and having a good time, some wicked men from the city surrounded the house, pounded on the door, and said to the old man who owned the house, 'Bring out the man who came to your house so we can have sex with him.'
This verse describes how violent, evil men surrounded a house demanding to sexually assault a guest, showing the complete moral breakdown of the community.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Judges, which covers a chaotic period in Israel's history after they settled in the Promised Land, the nation lacked a central king, leading to widespread moral disorder where people often did what seemed right in their own eyes. This verse is part of a troubling story about a Levite traveler and his concubine who seek hospitality in the town of Gibeah, a Benjamite city, only to face violent demands from wicked men known as "sons of Belial," highlighting the rampant lawlessness and sexual immorality of the time.
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