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Chapter 19
And
it
came
to
pass
in
those
days,
when
there
was
no
king
in
Israel,
that
there
was
a
certain
Levite
sojourning
on
the
side
of
mount
Ephraim,
who
took
to
him
a
concubine
out
of
Bethlehem-judah.
2
And
his
concubine
played
the
whore
against
him,
and
went
away
from
him
unto
her
father’s
house
to
Bethlehem-judah,
and
was
there
four
whole
months.
3
And
her
husband
arose,
and
went
after
her,
to
speak
friendly
unto
her,
and
to
bring
her
again,
having
his
servant
with
him,
and
a
couple
of
asses:
and
she
brought
him
into
her
father’s
house:
and
when
the
father
of
the
damsel
saw
him,
he
rejoiced
to
meet
him.
4
And
his
father
in
law,
the
damsel’s
father,
retained
him;
and
he
abode
with
him
three
days:
so
they
did
eat
and
drink,
and
lodged
there.
5
And
it
came
to
pass
on
the
fourth
day,
when
they
arose
early
in
the
morning,
that
he
rose
up
to
depart:
and
the
damsel’s
father
said
unto
his
son
in
law,
Comfort
thine
heart
with
a
morsel
of
bread,
and
afterward
go
your
way.
6
And
they
sat
down,
and
did
eat
and
drink
both
of
them
together:
for
the
damsel’s
father
had
said
unto
the
man,
Be
content,
I
pray
thee,
and
tarry
all
night,
and
let
thine
heart
be
merry.
7
And
when
the
man
rose
up
to
depart,
his
father
in
law
urged
him:
therefore
he
lodged
there
again.
8
And
he
arose
early
in
the
morning
on
the
fifth
day
to
depart:
and
the
damsel’s
father
said,
Comfort
thine
heart,
I
pray
thee.
And
they
tarried
until
afternoon,
and
they
did
eat
both
of
them.
9
And
when
the
man
rose
up
to
depart,
he,
and
his
concubine,
and
his
servant,
his
father
in
law,
the
damsel’s
father,
said
unto
him,
Behold,
now
the
day
draweth
toward
evening,
I
pray
you
tarry
all
night:
behold,
the
day
groweth
to
an
end,
lodge
here,
that
thine
heart
may
be
merry;
and
to
morrow
get
you
early
on
your
way,
that
thou
mayest
go
home.
10
But
the
man
would
not
tarry
that
night,
but
he
rose
up
and
departed,
and
came
over
against
Jebus,
which
is
Jerusalem;
and
there
were
with
him
two
asses
saddled,
his
concubine
also
was
with
him.
11
And
when
they
were
by
Jebus,
the
day
was
far
spent;
and
the
servant
said
unto
his
master,
Come,
I
pray
thee,
and
let
us
turn
in
into
this
city
of
the
Jebusites,
and
lodge
in
it.
12
And
his
master
said
unto
him,
We
will
not
turn
aside
hither
into
the
city
of
a
stranger,
that
is
not
of
the
children
of
Israel;
we
will
pass
over
to
Gibeah.
13
And
he
said
unto
his
servant,
Come,
and
let
us
draw
near
to
one
of
these
places
to
lodge
all
night,
in
Gibeah,
or
in
Ramah.
14
And
they
passed
on
and
went
their
way;
and
the
sun
went
down
upon
them
when
they
were
by
Gibeah,
which
belongeth
to
Benjamin.
15
And
they
turned
aside
thither,
to
go
in
and
to
lodge
in
Gibeah:
and
when
he
went
in,
he
sat
him
down
in
a
street
of
the
city:
for
there
was
no
man
that
took
them
into
his
house
to
lodging.
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
Bethlehem-judah
toward
the
side
of
mount
Ephraim;
from
thence
am
I:
and
I
went
to
Bethlehem-judah,
but
I
am
now
going
to
the
house
of
the
Lord;
and
there
is
no
man
that
receiveth
me
to
house.
19
Yet
there
is
both
straw
and
provender
for
our
asses;
and
there
is
bread
and
wine
also
for
me,
and
for
thy
handmaid,
and
for
the
young
man
which
is
with
thy
servants:
there
is
no
want
of
any
thing.
20
And
the
old
man
said,
Peace
be
with
thee;
howsoever
let
all
thy
wants
lie
upon
me;
only
lodge
not
in
the
street.
21
So
he
brought
him
into
his
house,
and
gave
provender
unto
the
asses:
and
they
washed
their
feet,
and
did
eat
and
drink.
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.
23
And
the
man,
the
master
of
the
house,
went
out
unto
them,
and
said
unto
them,
Nay,
my
brethren,
nay,
I
pray
you,
do
not
so
wickedly;
seeing
that
this
man
is
come
into
mine
house,
do
not
this
folly.
24
Behold,
here
is
my
daughter
a
maiden,
and
his
concubine;
them
I
will
bring
out
now,
and
humble
ye
them,
and
do
with
them
what
seemeth
good
unto
you:
but
unto
this
man
do
not
so
vile
a
thing.
25
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.
26
Then
came
the
woman
in
the
dawning
of
the
day,
and
fell
down
at
the
door
of
the
man’s
house
where
her
lord
was,
till
it
was
light.
27
And
her
lord
rose
up
in
the
morning,
and
opened
the
doors
of
the
house,
and
went
out
to
go
his
way:
and,
behold,
the
woman
his
concubine
was
fallen
down
at
the
door
of
the
house,
and
her
hands
were
upon
the
threshold.
28
And
he
said
unto
her,
Up,
and
let
us
be
going.
But
none
answered.
Then
the
man
took
her
up
upon
an
ass,
and
the
man
rose
up,
and
gat
him
unto
his
place.
29
And
when
he
was
come
into
his
house,
he
took
a
knife,
and
laid
hold
on
his
concubine,
and
divided
her,
together
with
her
bones,
into
twelve
pieces,
and
sent
her
into
all
the
coasts
of
Israel.
30
And
it
was
so,
that
all
that
saw
it
said,
There
was
no
such
deed
done
nor
seen
from
the
day
that
the
children
of
Israel
came
up
out
of
the
land
of
Egypt
unto
this
day:
consider
of
it,
take
advice,
and
speak
your
minds.
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