Bible Cross References
I came
Judges 19:15-28
15
And they turned aside there to go in to lodge in Gibeah. And they went in, and sat down in the street of the city, and there was no one would take them into [his] house to spend the night.
16
And behold, an old man came out of the field from his work in the evening; and the man was of Mount Ephraim, and he sojourned in Gibeah, and the men of the place were sons of Benjamin.
17
And he lifted up his eyes, and saw a traveler in the street of the city; and the old man said to him, Where are you going, and where do you come from?
18
And he said to him, We are passing by from Bethlehem Judah to the sides of Mount Ephraim: I am from there, and I went as far as Bethlehem Judah, and I am going home, and there is no man to take me into his house.
19
Although we have both straw and food for our donkeys, and bread and wine for me and my handmaid and the young man with your servants; there is no lack of anything.
20
And the old man said, Peace be unto you; however [let] all your needs be upon me, and by no means lodge in the street.
21
And he brought him into his house, and made room for his donkeys; and they washed their feet, and ate and drank.
22
And they [were] comforting their heart, when behold, the men of the city, sons of transgressors, surrounded 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 your house, that we may know him.
23
And the master of the house came out to them, and said, No, brothers, I beg you, do not act so wickedly, seeing this man has come into my house; do not commit this outrage.
24
Behold my daughter [is] a virgin, and the man's concubine [is here as well]: I will bring them out, and humble them, and do to them that which is good in your eyes; but to this man do not do such a vile thing!
25
But the men would not consent to hear him. So the man laid hold of his concubine, and brought her out to them; and they knew her, and abused her all night till the morning, and let her go when the morning dawned.
26
And the woman came toward morning, and fell down at the door of the house where her husband was, until it was light.
27
And her husband rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went forth to go on his journey; and behold, the woman his concubine had fallen down by the doors of the house, and her hands were on the threshold.
28
And he said to her, Rise, and let us go; and she answered not, for she was dead. And he took her upon his donkey, and went to his place.