And the Levite, the husband of the woman that was slain, answered and said, I came into Gibeah that belongeth to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to lodge.
The Levite, whose concubine had been murdered, answered and said, 'My concubine and I came to Gibeah in Benjamin's territory to spend the night.'
The Levite is beginning to tell the story of what happened to him and his concubine when they stayed overnight in Gibeah.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Judges, which recounts the era of Israel's history before the monarchy when the nation was led by judges, this verse is part of a dark narrative involving a Levite and his concubine who sought lodging in Gibeah, a town in the territory of the tribe of Benjamin. The story highlights the moral chaos and lack of centralized authority in Israel at the time, as the Levite's arrival led to a brutal assault and the concubine's death, escalating into a conflict among the tribes. This event underscores the societal breakdown and the consequences of unaddressed sin in ancient Israelite culture.
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