Juízes 20:3

3 (Ora, ouviram os filhos de Benjamim que os filhos de Israel haviam subido a Mizpá). E disseram os filhos de Israel: Dizei-nos, de que modo se cometeu essa maldade?

Juízes 20:3 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 20:3

Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel
were gone up to Mizpeh
Having no doubt the same notice the rest of the tribes had; but the thing complained of being done in their tribe, and by some of it, they might be willing to screen the delinquents, or were careless about and indifferent to the case, and secure and easy, as imagining their brethren would never go to war with them about it; or were proud and haughty, and would pay no regard to the summons given them:

then said the children of Israel, tell us, how was this wickedness?
proclamation was made in the assembly, that if any person there knew anything of this shocking affair, and horrid iniquity, which was the occasion of their meeting together, that they would rise up and declare what was the cause of it, how it came about, and by whom it was done; or they addressed themselves particularly to the Levite, and his host, and his servant, who might all be upon the spot to bear witness in this case, as it is certain the former of them was, who upon this stood up, and spoke as follows.

Juízes 20:3 In-Context

1 Então saíram todos os filhos de Israel, desde Dã até Berseba, e desde a terra de Gileade, e a congregação, como se fora um só homem, se ajuntou diante do senhor em Mizpá.

2 Os homens principais de todo o povo, de todas as tribos de Israel, apresentaram-se na assembléia do povo de Deus; eram quatrocentos mil homens de infantaria que arrancavam da espada.

3 (Ora, ouviram os filhos de Benjamim que os filhos de Israel haviam subido a Mizpá). E disseram os filhos de Israel: Dizei-nos, de que modo se cometeu essa maldade?

4 Então respondeu o levita, marido da mulher que fora morta, e disse: Cheguei com a minha concubina a Gibeá, que pertence a Benjamim, para ali passar a noite;

5 e os cidadãos de Gibeá se levantaram contra mim, e cercaram e noite a casa em que eu estava; a mim intentaram matar, e violaram a minha concubina, de maneira que morreu.