And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, and thought to have slain me: and my concubine have they forced, that she is dead.
The men of Gibeah came against me and surrounded the house where I was staying during the night. They wanted to kill me, and they sexually assaulted my concubine so violently that she died.
The writer is describing a horrific crime where men from Gibeah surrounded his house, threatened his life, and brutally assaulted his concubine, causing her death.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the Levite's testimony to the tribes of Israel about the terrible crime committed in Gibeah, a Benjamite city. The incident occurred during the time of the judges when Israel had no king and moral chaos prevailed. This crime would ultimately lead to a civil war between the tribe of Benjamin and the other eleven tribes of Israel.
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