Judges 19:13

13 He said to his servant, Come and let us draw near to one of these places; and we will lodge 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 When they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said to his master, Please come and let us turn aside into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.

12 His master said to him, We won't turn aside into the city of a foreigner, that is not of the children of Israel; but we will pass over to Gibeah.

13 He said to his servant, Come and let us draw near to one of these places; and we will lodge in Gibeah, or in Ramah.

14 So they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down on them near to Gibeah, which belongs to Benjamin.

15 They turned aside there, to go in to lodge in Gibeah: and he went in, and sat him down in the street of the city; for there was no man who took them into his house to lodge.