Judges 19:1

Sodom and Gomorrah Revisited

19:1 In those days Israel had no king. There was a Levite ¹  living temporarily in the remote region of the Ephraimite hill country. He acquired a concubine ²  from Bethlehem ³  in Judah.

Judges 20:18

20:18 The Israelites went up to Bethel ⁴  and asked God, ⁵  “Who should lead the charge against the Benjaminites?” ⁶  The Lord said, “Judah should lead.”

[19:1]  ¹ tn Heb “a man, a Levite.”

[19:1]  ² sn See the note on the word “concubine” in 8:31.

[19:1]  ³ 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?”