Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version During the night the men of Gibeah came after me and surrounded the house, intending to kill me. They raped my concubine, and she died. New Living Translation That night some of the leading citizens of Gibeah surrounded the house, planning to kill me, and they raped my concubine until she was dead. English Standard Version And the leaders of Gibeah rose against me and surrounded the house against me by night. They meant to kill me, and they violated my concubine, and she is dead. Berean Standard Bible And during the night, the men of Gibeah rose up against me and surrounded the house. They intended to kill me, but they abused my concubine, and she died. King James Bible 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. New King James Version And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and surrounded the house at night because of me. They intended to kill me, but instead they ravished my concubine so that she died. New American Standard Bible But the citizens of Gibeah rose up against me and surrounded the house at night, threatening me. They intended to kill me; instead, they raped my concubine so that she died. NASB 1995 “But the men of Gibeah rose up against me and surrounded the house at night because of me. They intended to kill me; instead, they ravished my concubine so that she died. NASB 1977 “But the men of Gibeah rose up against me and surrounded the house at night because of me. They intended to kill me; instead, they ravished my concubine so that she died. Legacy Standard Bible Then the men of Gibeah rose up against me and surrounded the house at night because of me. They intended to kill me; instead, they violated my concubine, and she died. Amplified Bible But the men of Gibeah rose up against me and surrounded the house at night because of me. They intended to kill me, but instead they raped my concubine [so brutally] that she died. Christian Standard Bible Citizens of Gibeah came to attack me and surrounded the house at night. They intended to kill me, but they raped my concubine, and she died. Holman Christian Standard Bible Citizens of Gibeah ganged up on me and surrounded the house at night. They intended to kill me, but they raped my concubine, and she died. American Standard Version And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about me by night; me they thought to have slain, and my concubine they forced, and she is dead. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the Masters of Gaba stood against me and they surrounded the house against me in the night. They sought to kill me, and they violated my Concubine and she died Brenton Septuagint Translation And the men of Gabaa rose up against me, and compassed the house by night against me; they wished to slay me, and they have humbled my concubine, and she is dead. Contemporary English Version Later that night, the men of Gibeah surrounded the house. They wanted to kill me, but instead they raped and killed my wife. Douay-Rheims Bible And behold the men of that city in the night beset the house wherein I was, intending to kill me, and abused my wife with an incredible fury of lust, so that at last she died. English Revised Version And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night; me they thought to have slain, and my concubine they forced, and she is dead. GOD'S WORD® Translation The citizens of Gibeah came to attack me. They surrounded the house [where I was staying] that night. They intended to kill me, but instead, they raped my concubine until she died. Good News Translation The men of Gibeah came to get me and surrounded the house at night. They intended to kill me; instead they raped my concubine, and she died. International Standard Version But the officials of Gibeah attacked me and surrounded the house because of me. They intended to kill me, but instead they tortured my mistress to death. JPS Tanakh 1917 And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night; me they thought to have slain, and my concubine they forced, and she is dead. Literal Standard Version and the masters of Gibeah rise against me—and they go around the house against me by night—they thought to slay me, and they have humbled my concubine, and she dies; Majority Standard Bible And during the night, the men of Gibeah rose up against me and surrounded the house. They intended to kill me, but they abused my concubine, and she died. New American Bible The lords of Gibeah rose up against me and surrounded me in the house at night. I was the one they intended to kill, but they abused my concubine and she died. NET Bible The leaders of Gibeah attacked me and at night surrounded the house where I was staying. They wanted to kill me; instead they abused my concubine so badly that she died. New Revised Standard Version The lords of Gibeah rose up against me, and surrounded the house at night. They intended to kill me, and they raped my concubine until she died. New Heart English Bible And the leaders of Gibeah rose against me, and surrounded the house at night. They intended to kill me, and they raped my secondary wife, and she is dead. Webster's Bible Translation And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and surrounded the house upon me by night, and thought to have slain me: and my concubine have they forced, that she is dead. World English Bible The men of Gibeah rose against me, and surrounded the house by night. They intended to kill me and they raped my concubine, and she is dead. Young's Literal Translation and rise against me do the masters of Gibeah -- and they go round the house against me by night -- me they thought to slay, and my concubine they have humbled, and she dieth; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Decree of the Assembly…4So the Levite, the husband of the murdered woman, answered: “I and my concubine came to Gibeah in Benjamin to spend the night. 5And during the night, the men of Gibeah rose up against me and surrounded the house. They intended to kill me, but they abused my concubine, and she died. 6Then I took my concubine, cut her into pieces, and sent her throughout the land of Israel’s inheritance, because they had committed a lewd and disgraceful act in Israel.… Cross References Deuteronomy 22:21 she shall be brought to the door of her father's house, and there the men of her city will stone her to death. For she has committed an outrage in Israel by being promiscuous in her father's house. So you must purge the evil from among you. Judges 19:22 While they were enjoying themselves, suddenly the wicked men of the city surrounded the house. Pounding on the door, they said to the old man who owned the house, "Bring out the man who came to your house, so we can have relations with him!" Judges 19:25 But the men would not listen to him. So the Levite took his concubine and sent her outside to them, and they raped her and abused her throughout the night, and at dawn they let her go. Judges 19:28 "Get up," he told her. "Let us go." But there was no response. So the man put her on his donkey and set out for home. Judges 20:4 So the Levite, the husband of the murdered woman, answered: "I and my concubine came to Gibeah in Benjamin to spend the night. Treasury of Scripture And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about on me by night, and thought to have slain me: and my concubine have they forced, that she is dead. And the men Judges 19:22 Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him. beset Genesis 19:4-8 But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter: … and my concubine Judges 19:25,26 But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go… forced [heb] humbled Deuteronomy 22:24 Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour's wife: so thou shalt put away evil from among you. Ezekiel 22:10,11 In thee have they discovered their fathers' nakedness: in thee have they humbled her that was set apart for pollution… Jump to Previous Beset Concubine Dead Death Died House Instead Intended Intending Kill Meant Night Purpose Raped Ravished Rise Rose Round Servant-Wife Sides Slain Surrounded Thought Together Townsmen Used ViolentlyJump to Next Beset Concubine Dead Death Died House Instead Intended Intending Kill Meant Night Purpose Raped Ravished Rise Rose Round Servant-Wife Sides Slain Surrounded Thought Together Townsmen Used ViolentlyJudges 20 1. The Levite in a general assembly declared his wrong8. The decree of the assembly 12. The Benjamites, being cited, make head against the Israelites 18. The Israelites in two battles lose forty thousand 26. They destroy by a plan all the Benjamites, except six hundred. (5) The men of Gibeah.--Literally, the lords of Gibeah, as in Judges 9:2. We cannot infer that they were heathen inhabitants of the town, though they behaved as if they were. If the phrase implies that they were men in positions of authority, it perhaps shows why there was no rescue and little resistance. This is also probable, because there could not have been the same unwillingness to give up to justice a few lawless and insignificant offenders. Thought to have slain me.--Obviously some circumstances of the assault have been omitted in Judges 19:22-25. The Levite colours the whole story in the way most favourable to himself. Verse 5. - And thought to have slain me. This was so far true that it is likely he was in fear of his life; but he doubtless shaped his narrative so as to conceal his own cowardice in the transaction. We have a similar example of an unfaithful narration of facts in the letter of Claudius Lysias to Felix (Acts 23:27). The men of Gibeah. The masters, as in Judges 9:2, meaning the citizens.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And during the night,לָ֑יְלָה (lā·yə·lāh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity the men בַּעֲלֵ֣י (ba·‘ă·lê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1167: A master, a husband, owner of Gibeah הַגִּבְעָ֔ה (hag·giḇ·‘āh) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1390: Gibeah -- 'hill', three cities in Palestine rose up וַיָּקֻ֤מוּ (way·yā·qu·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand against me עָלַי֙ (‘ā·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against and surrounded וַיָּסֹ֧בּוּ (way·yā·sōb·bū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5437: To turn about, go around, surround the house. הַבַּ֖יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house They intended דִּמּ֣וּ (dim·mū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1819: To compare, to resemble, liken, consider to kill me, לַהֲרֹ֔ג (la·hă·rōḡ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 2026: To smite with deadly intent but they raped עִנּ֖וּ (‘in·nū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6031: To be bowed down or afflicted my concubine, פִּילַגְשִׁ֥י (pî·laḡ·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6370: A concubine, a paramour and she died. וַתָּמֹֽת׃ (wat·tā·mōṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill Links Judges 20:5 NIVJudges 20:5 NLT Judges 20:5 ESV Judges 20:5 NASB Judges 20:5 KJV Judges 20:5 BibleApps.com Judges 20:5 Biblia Paralela Judges 20:5 Chinese Bible Judges 20:5 French Bible Judges 20:5 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 20:5 The men of Gibeah rose against me (Jd Judg. 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