1 And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in
2 And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away
3 And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto
4 And his father in law, the damsel’s father, retained him; and he
5 And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in
6 And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together:
7 And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him:
8 And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart; and
9 And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and
10 But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and
11 And when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the
12 And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside hither into
13 And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one
14 And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down
15 And they turned aside thither, to go in and to lodge in Gibeah:
16 And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the
17 And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in
19 Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there
20 And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy
21 So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the
22 Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of
23 And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and
24 Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I
25 But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his
26 Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at
27 And her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the
28 And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going. But none
29 And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid
30 And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed