Judges 19:14
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.
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.
And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin.
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.
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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So they continued on their journey, and the sun set as they neared Gibeah in Benjamin.
- KJV
- And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin.
- WEB
- So they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down on them near Gibeah, which belongs to Benjamin.
- ASV
- So they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them near to Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin.
- DARBY
- And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them [when they were] by Gibeah, which belongs to Benjamin.
- BLB
- And they passed by and went their way. And the sun went down on them near Gibeah, which belongs to Benjamin.
- ÅB
- Så dro de da videre fram, og da solen gikk ned, var de tett ved Gibea, som hører Benjamin til.
- OTB
- Så fortsatte de på vei, og solen gikk ned da de nærmet seg Gibea i Benjamin.
- B1930
- Så drog de da videre frem, og da solen gikk ned, var de tett ved Gibea, som hører Benjamin til.