07_JUD_19_01 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 Bethlehemjudah .
07_JUD_19_02 And his concubine played the whore against him , And went away from him unto her father's house to Bethlehemjudah , And was there four whole months .
07_JUD_19_03 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 .
07_JUD_19_04 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 .
07_JUD_19_05 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 .
07_JUD_19_06 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 .
07_JUD_19_07 And when the man rose up to Depart , his Father in law urged him : therefore he lodged there again .
07_JUD_19_08 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 .
07_JUD_19_09 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 .
07_JUD_19_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 .
07_JUD_19_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 .
07_JUD_19_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 .
07_JUD_19_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 .
07_JUD_19_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 .
07_JUD_19_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 .
07_JUD_19_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 .
07_JUD_19_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 ?
07_JUD_19_18 And he said unto him , we [ are ] passing from Bethlehemjudah toward the side of mount Ephraim ; from thence [ am ] I : And I went to Bethlehemjudah , but I [ am now ] going to the house of the LORD ; And there [ Is ] no man that receiveth me to house .
07_JUD_19_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 .
07_JUD_19_20 And the old man said , peace [ be ] with thee ; howsoever [ let ] all thy wants [ Lie ] upon me ; only lodge not in the street .
07_JUD_19_21 So he brought him into his house , And gave provender unto the asses : And they washed their feet , And did eat And drink .
07_JUD_19_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 .
07_JUD_19_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 .
07_JUD_19_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 .
07_JUD_19_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 .
07_JUD_19_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 .
07_JUD_19_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 .
07_JUD_19_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 .
07_JUD_19_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 .
07_JUD_19_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 ] .