Jueces 20:3

3 (Pronto llegó la noticia a la tierra de Benjamín de que las otras tribus habían subido a Mizpa). Entonces los israelitas preguntaron cómo había sucedido ese crimen tan terrible.

Jueces 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.

Jueces 20:3 In-Context

1 Guerra de Israel contra Benjamín
Entonces todos los israelitas se unieron como un solo hombre, desde Dan, al norte, hasta Beerseba, al sur, incluidos los del otro lado del Jordán, en la tierra de Galaad. Toda la comunidad se reunió en asamblea ante la presencia del Señor
en Mizpa.

2 Los líderes de todo el pueblo, de todas las tribus de Israel —cuatrocientos mil guerreros armados con espadas—, ocuparon sus puestos en la asamblea del pueblo de Dios.

3 (Pronto llegó la noticia a la tierra de Benjamín de que las otras tribus habían subido a Mizpa). Entonces los israelitas preguntaron cómo había sucedido ese crimen tan terrible.

4 El levita, el esposo de la mujer asesinada, explicó:
—Mi concubina y yo nos detuvimos para pasar la noche en Guibeá, una ciudad que pertenece a la tribu de Benjamín.

5 Esa noche, algunos de los ciudadanos prominentes de Guibeá rodearon la casa con la intención de matarme, y violaron a mi concubina hasta que quedó muerta.