Judges 19 (kjv)

And it came to pass in those days^H3117, when there was no king^H4428 in Israel^H3478, that there was a certain^H376 Levite^H3881 sojourning^H1481 on the side^H3411 of mount^H2022 Ephraim^H669, who took^H3947 to him a concubine^{H802 H6370} out of Bethlehemjudah^{H1035 H3063}.²And his concubine^H6370 played the whore^H2181 against him, and went away^H3212 from him unto her father's^H1 house^H1004 to Bethlehemjudah^{H1035 H3063}, and was there four^H702 whole months^{H2320 H3117}.³And her husband^H376 arose^H6965, and went^H3212 after^H310 her, to speak^H1696 friendly^H3820 unto her, and to bring her again^H7725, having his servant^H5288 with him, and a couple^H6776 of asses^H2543: and she brought^H935 him into her father's^H1 house^H1004: and when the father^H1 of the damsel^H5291 saw^H7200 him, he rejoiced^H8055 to meet^H7125 him.⁴And his father in law^H2859, the damsel's^H5291 father^H1, retained^H2388 him; and he abode^H3427 with him three^H7969 days^H3117: so they did eat^H398 and drink^H8354, and lodged^H3885 there.⁵And it came to pass on the fourth^H7243 day^H3117, when they arose early^H7925 in the morning^H1242, that he rose up^H6965 to depart^H3212: and the damsel's^H5291 father^H1 said^H559 unto his son in law^H2860, Comfort^H5582 thine heart^H3820 with a morsel^H6595 of bread^H3899, and afterward^H310 go your way^H3212.⁶And they sat down^H3427, and did eat^H398 and drink^H8354 both^H8147 of them together^H3162: for the damsel's^H5291 father^H1 had said^H559 unto the man^H376, Be content^H2974, I pray thee, and tarry all night^H3885, and let thine heart^H3820 be merry^H3190.⁷And when the man^H376 rose up^H6965 to depart^H3212, his father in law^H2859 urged^H6484 him: therefore he lodged^H3885 there again^H7725.⁸And he arose early^H7925 in the morning^H1242 on the fifth^H2549 day^H3117 to depart^H3212: and the damsel's^H5291 father^H1 said^H559, Comfort^H5582 thine heart^H3824, I pray thee. And they tarried^H4102 until afternoon^{H3117 H5186}, and they did eat^H398 both^H8147 of them.⁹And when the man^H376 rose up^H6965 to depart^H3212, he, and his concubine^H6370, and his servant^H5288, his father in law^H2859, the damsel's^H5291 father^H1, said^H559 unto him, Behold, now the day^H3117 draweth^H7503 toward evening^H6150, I pray you tarry all night^H3885: behold, the day^H3117 groweth to an end^H2583, lodge^H3885 here, that thine heart^H3824 may be merry^H3190; and to morrow^H4279 get you early^H7925 on your way^H1870, that thou mayest go^H1980 home^H168.¹⁰But the man^H376 would^H14 not tarry that night^H3885, but he rose up^H6965 and departed^H3212, and came^H935 over against^H5227 Jebus^H2982, which is Jerusalem^H3389; and there were with him two^H6776 asses^H2543 saddled^H2280, his concubine^H6370 also was with him.¹¹And when they were by Jebus^H2982, the day^H3117 was far^H3966 spent^H7286; and the servant^H5288 said^H559 unto his master^H113, Come^H3212, I pray thee, and let us turn in^H5493 into this city^H5892 of the Jebusites^H2983, and lodge^H3885 in it.¹²And his master^H113 said^H559 unto him, We will not turn aside^H5493 hither into the city^H5892 of a stranger^H5237, that is not of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478; we will pass over^H5674 to Gibeah^H1390.¹³And he said^H559 unto his servant^H5288, Come^H3212, and let us draw near^H7126 to one^H259 of these places^H4725 to lodge all night^H3885, in Gibeah^H1390, or in Ramah^H7414.¹⁴And they passed on^H5674 and went their way^H3212; and the sun^H8121 went down^H935 upon them when they were by^H681 Gibeah^H1390, which belongeth to Benjamin^H1144.¹⁵And they turned aside^H5493 thither, to go in^H935 and to lodge^H3885 in Gibeah^H1390: and when he went in^H935, he sat him down^H3427 in a street^H7339 of the city^H5892: for there was no man^H376 that took^H622 them into his house^H1004 to lodging^H3885.

¹⁶And, behold, there came^H935 an old^H2205 man^H376 from his work^H4639 out of the field^H7704 at even^H6153, which was also^H376 of mount^H2022 Ephraim^H669; and he sojourned^H1481 in Gibeah^H1390: but the men^H582 of the place^H4725 were Benjamites^H1145.¹⁷And when he had lifted up^H5375 his eyes^H5869, he saw^H7200 a wayfaring^H732 man^H376 in the street^H7339 of the city^H5892: and the old^H2205 man^H376 said^H559, Whither goest^H3212 thou? and whence^H370 comest^H935 thou?¹⁸And he said^H559 unto him, We are passing^H5674 from Bethlehemjudah^{H1035 H3063} toward the side^H3411 of mount^H2022 Ephraim^H669; from thence am I: and I went^H3212 to Bethlehemjudah^{H1035 H3063}, but I am now going^H1980 to the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068; and there is no man^H376 that receiveth^H622 me to house^H1004.¹⁹Yet there is^H3426 both straw^H8401 and provender^H4554 for our asses^H2543; and there is bread^H3899 and wine^H3196 also for me, and for thy handmaid^H519, and for the young man^H5288 which is with thy servants^H5650: there is no want^H4270 of any thing^H1697.²⁰And the old^H2205 man^H376 said^H559, Peace^H7965 be with thee; howsoever^H7535 let all thy wants^H4270 lie upon me; only lodge^H3885 not in the street^H7339.²¹So he brought^H935 him into his house^H1004, and gave provender^H1101 unto the asses^H2543: and they washed^H7364 their feet^H7272, and did eat^H398 and drink^H8354.

²²Now as they were making their hearts^H3820 merry^H3190, behold, the men^H582 of the city^H5892, certain^H582 sons^H1121 of Belial^H1100, beset^H5437 the house^H1004 round about^H5437, and beat^H1849 at the door^H1817, and spake^H559 to the master^H1167 of the house^H1004, the old^H2205 man^H376, saying^H559, Bring forth^H3318 the man^H376 that came^H935 into thine house^H1004, that we may know^H3045 him.²³And the man^H376, the master^H1167 of the house^H1004, went out^H3318 unto them, and said^H559 unto them, Nay^H408, my brethren^H251, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly^H7489; seeing^H310 that this man^H376 is come^H935 into mine house^H1004, do^H6213 not this folly^H5039.²⁴Behold, here is my daughter^H1323 a maiden^H1330, and his concubine^H6370; them I will bring out^H3318 now, and humble^H6031 ye them, and do^H6213 with them what seemeth^H5869 good^H2896 unto you: but unto this man^H376 do^H6213 not so^H2063 vile^H5039 a thing^H1697.²⁵But the men^H582 would^H14 not hearken^H8085 to him: so the man^H376 took^H2388 his concubine^H6370, and brought^H3318 her forth^H2351 unto them; and they knew^H3045 her, and abused^H5953 her all the night^H3915 until the morning^H1242: and when the day^H7837 began to spring^H5927, they let her go^H7971.²⁶Then came^H935 the woman^H802 in the dawning^H6437 of the day^H1242, and fell down^H5307 at the door^H6607 of the man's^H376 house^H1004 where her lord^H113 was, till it was light^H216.²⁷And her lord^H113 rose up^H6965 in the morning^H1242, and opened^H6605 the doors^H1817 of the house^H1004, and went out^H3318 to go^H3212 his way^H1870: and, behold, the woman^H802 his concubine^H6370 was fallen down^H5307 at the door^H6607 of the house^H1004, and her hands^H3027 were upon the threshold^H5592.²⁸And he said^H559 unto her, Up^H6965, and let us be going^H3212. But none answered^H6030. Then the man^H376 took^H3947 her up upon an ass^H2543, and the man^H376 rose up^H6965, and gat^H3212 him unto his place^H4725.

²⁹And when he was come^H935 into his house^H1004, he took^H3947 a knife^H3979, and laid hold^H2388 on his concubine^H6370, and divided^H5408 her, together with her bones^H6106, into twelve^{H8147 H6240} pieces^H5409, and sent^H7971 her into all the coasts^H1366 of Israel^H3478.³⁰And it was so^H1961, that all that saw^H7200 it said^H559, There was no such deed^H2063 done nor seen^H7200 from the day^H3117 that the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 came up^H5927 out of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 unto this day^H3117: consider^H7760 of it, take advice^H5779, and speak^H1696 your minds.