Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.
Look, here is my virgin daughter and his concubine. I will bring them out to you now. You can abuse them and do whatever you want with them, but don't do such a terrible thing to this man.
This verse shows a man offering women to protect a male guest, reflecting the deeply troubling moral failures and violence of this dark period in Israel's history.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Judges, Israel was in a period of moral and political chaos without a central king, where people often acted on their own impulses rather than God's law. This specific story involves a Levite and his concubine seeking lodging in the town of Gibeah, where the host offers his virgin daughter and the concubine to a violent mob to protect the male guest, reflecting the ancient cultural emphasis on hospitality even at the expense of women's safety. This event ultimately leads to a brutal civil war among the Israelite tribes, exposing the consequences of societal breakdown.
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