Judges 19:13

13 And he said unto his servant, Come and let us draw near to one of these places to pass the night, in Gibeah or in Ramah.

Judges 19:13 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 19:13

And he said to his servant, come, and let us draw near
And get on as fast as we can:

to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah;
which were both in the tribe of Benjamin, and he left it to his servant to go to either, to that which was most convenient, because of the time of the day, it being near sun setting; now, as before observed, Gibeah was not quite four miles from Jerusalem; whereas, according to Jerom {s}, Ramah was six miles, and therefore we find they took up at Gibeah, as being nearest of these two places; (See Gill on Joshua 18:24) (See Gill on Joshua 18:25) (See Gill on Hosea 5:8)

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FOOTNOTES:

F19 De loc. Heb. fol. 94. B.

Judges 19:13 In-Context

11 And when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his master, Come now and let us turn in into this city of the Jebusites and lodge in it.

12 And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside here into a city of strangers that is not of the sons of Israel; we will go on to Gibeah.

13 And he said unto his servant, Come and let us draw near to one of these places to pass the night, in Gibeah or in Ramah.

14 And they passed on and walked; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belonged to Benjamin.

15 And they turned in there, to enter and to lodge in Gibeah; and entering in, they sat down in the plaza of the city, for no one took them into their house to pass the night.