Judges 17:8-9

17:8 This man left the town of Bethlehem in Judah to find another place to live. He came to the Ephraimite hill country and made his way to Micah’s house. ¹  17:9 Micah said to him, “Where do you come from?” He replied, “I am a Levite from Bethlehem in Judah. I am looking for a new place to live.” ² 

Judges 19:1

Sodom and Gomorrah Revisited

19:1 In those days Israel had no king. There was a Levite ³  living temporarily in the remote region of the Ephraimite hill country. He acquired a concubine ⁴  from Bethlehem ⁵  in Judah.

Judges 20:18

20:18 The Israelites went up to Bethel ⁶  and asked God, ⁷  “Who should lead the charge against the Benjaminites?” ⁸  The Lord said, “Judah should lead.”

Judges 20:26

20:26 So all the Israelites, the whole army, ⁹  went up to ¹⁰  Bethel. ¹¹  They wept and sat there before the Lord; they did not eat anything ¹²  that day until evening. They offered up burnt sacrifices and tokens of peace ¹³  to the Lord.

[17:8]  ¹ tn Heb “He came to the Ephraimite hill country, to Micah’s house, making his way.”

[17:9]  ² tn Heb “And I am going to reside in a place I can find.”

[19:1]  ³ tn Heb “a man, a Levite.”

[19:1]  ⁴ sn See the note on the word “concubine” in 8:31.

[19:1]  ⁵ map For location see Map5 B1; Map7 E2; Map8 E2; Map10 B4.

[20:18]  ⁴ map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.

[20:18]  ⁵ tn Heb “They arose and went up to Bethel and asked God, and the Israelites said.”

[20:18]  ⁶ tn Heb “Who should go up for us first for battle against the sons of Benjamin?”

[20:26]  ⁵ tn Heb “and all the people.”

[20:26]  ⁶ tn Heb “went up and came [to].”

[20:26]  ⁷ map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.

[20:26]  ⁸ tn Traditionally, “fasted.”

[20:26]  ⁹ tn Or “peace offerings.”