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 20:28

20:28 Phinehas son of Eleazar, son of Aaron, was serving the Lord ⁴  in those days), “Should we ⁵  once more march out to fight the Benjaminites our brothers, ⁶  or should we ⁷  quit?” The Lord said, “Attack, for tomorrow I will hand them ⁸  over to you.”

[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.

[20:28]  ⁴ tn Heb “standing before him.”

[20:28]  ⁵ tn Heb “I” (collective singular).

[20:28]  ⁶ tn Heb “my brother” (collective singular).

[20:28]  ⁷ tn Heb “I” (collective singular).

[20:28]  ⁸ tn Heb “him” (collective singular).