Jueces 20:4

4 El levita, esposo de la mujer asesinada, respondió:—Mi concubina y yo llegamos a Guibeá de Benjamín para pasar la noche.

Jueces 20:4 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 20:4

And the Levite, the husband of the woman that was slain,
answered, and said
He rose up, and, in answer to their request, declared the whole affair as follows: and none so proper as he, who was upon the spot when it was done, and so near a relation of the deceased, and had a right to demand justice to be done; for from hence it appears that she was his lawful wife, though called a concubine:

I came into Gibeah, that belongeth to Benjamin;
which he so particularly describes, to distinguish it from another of the same name in the tribe of Judah, lest any mistake should be made, and an innocent people should suffer in their reputation, or otherwise; and which also would account for the tribe of Benjamin not being present at this convention:

I and my concubine, to lodge;
thither they came, not with an intention to stay, to sojourn there, and much less to do them any injury, or to infringe any of their rights and privileges; nor in the least to be burdensome to them, having brought all necessary provisions with them for themselves, servants, and cattle, only to get a night's lodging with them.

Jueces 20:4 In-Context

2 Los jefes de todo el pueblo, es decir, de todas las tribus de Israel, tomaron sus puestos en la asamblea del pueblo de Dios. Eran cuatrocientos mil soldados armados con espadas.

3 A su vez, los de la tribu de Benjamín se enteraron de que los israelitas habían subido a Mizpa. Entonces los israelitas le dijeron al levita:—Cuéntanos cómo sucedió esta infamia.

4 El levita, esposo de la mujer asesinada, respondió:—Mi concubina y yo llegamos a Guibeá de Benjamín para pasar la noche.

5 Durante la noche los hombres de Guibeá se levantaron contra mí y rodearon la casa, con la intención de matarme. Luego violaron a mi concubina de tal manera que murió.

6 Entonces la tomé, la corté en pedazos, y envié un pedazo a cada tribu en el territorio israelita, porque esa gente cometió un acto depravado e infame en Israel.