Judges 19:22

And they were comforting their heart, when, behold, the men of the city, sons of transgressors, compassed the house, knocking at the door: and they spoke to the old man the owner of the house, saying, Bring out the man who came into thy house, that we may know him.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

21And he brought him into his house, and made room for his asses; and they washed their feet, and ate and drank.

23And the master of the house came out to them, and said, Nay, brethren, do not ye wrong, I pray you, after this man has come into my house; do not ye this folly.

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Cross References

Genesis 19:5And they called out Lot, and said to him, Where are the men that went in to thee this night? bring them out to us that we may be with them.

Judges 16:25And when their heart was merry, then they said, Call Samson out of the prison house, and let him play before us: and they called Samson out of the prison house, and he played before them; and they smote him with the palms of their hands, and set him between the pillars.

Judges 20:5And the men of Gibeah 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.

1 Samuel 1:16Count not thy handmaid for a pestilent woman, for by reason of the abundance of my importunity I have continued my prayer until now.

1 Samuel 10:27But evil men said, Who is this man that shall save us? and they despised him, and brought him no gifts.

2 Samuel 23:6All these are as a thorn thrust forth, 1 For they shall not be taken with the hand, 1

Matthew Henry on Judges 19:17-22

The Levite Entertained at Gibeah. ( b. c. 1410.) 16 And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites. 17 And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city: and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou? 18 And he said unto him, We are passing from Beth-lehem-judah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to… Read the whole commentary →

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