And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going. But none answered. Then the man took her up upon an ass, and the man rose up, and gat him unto his place.
He said to her, 'Get up, let's go.' But she didn't answer. So the man put her on his donkey, got up himself, and went back to his home.
The man discovers his concubine is dead and takes her body home, marking the tragic end of a horrific night of violence.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Judges, Israel was in a period of chaos without a central king, leading to widespread moral corruption and a breakdown in societal norms. This specific verse occurs after the Levite's concubine has been brutally assaulted and killed in the Benjamite city of Gibeah, highlighting the lack of hospitality and justice that characterized that era. The Levite's indifferent response in this moment underscores the overall theme of spiritual and ethical decline in Israel before the establishment of the monarchy.
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