Jueces 20:3

Listen to Jueces 20:3
3 (Y los hijos de Benjam铆n oyeron que los hijos de Israel hab铆an subido a Mizpa.) Y los hijos de Israel dijeron: Decidnos, 驴c贸mo ocurri贸 esta maldad?

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.

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Jueces 20:3 In-Context

1 Entonces salieron todos los hijos de Israel, desde Dan hasta Beerseba, incluyendo la tierra de Galaad, y la congregaci贸n se reuni贸 al SE脩OR como un solo hombre en Mizpa.
2 Y los jefes de todo el pueblo, de todas las tribus de Israel, tomaron su puesto en la asamblea del pueblo de Dios, cuatrocientos mil soldados de a pie que sacaban espada.
3 (Y los hijos de Benjam铆n oyeron que los hijos de Israel hab铆an subido a Mizpa.) Y los hijos de Israel dijeron: Decidnos, 驴c贸mo ocurri贸 esta maldad?
4 Entonces el levita, marido de la mujer que hab铆a sido asesinada, respondi贸 y dijo: Vine con mi concubina a pasar la noche en Guibe谩 de Benjam铆n.
5 Mas los hombres de Guibe谩 se levantaron contra m铆, y rodearon la casa por la noche por causa m铆a. Ten铆an intenci贸n de matarme; pero en vez de esto, violaron a mi concubina de tal manera que muri贸.
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