KJV ORIGINAL
And her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way: and, behold, the woman his concubine was fallen down at the door of the house, and her hands were upon the threshold.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Her master got up in the morning and opened the doors of the house to leave on his journey. There he found his concubine collapsed at the doorway with her hands reaching toward the threshold.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes the tragic discovery of a woman who died trying to reach safety after being brutally assaulted all night.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the dark period of the Judges when Israel had no king and moral chaos prevailed. The Levite had given his concubine to violent men in Gibeah to save himself, and she suffered abuse throughout the night. This incident would spark a civil war in Israel and represents one of the lowest moral points in the nation's history.
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