Jueces 20:5

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.

Jueces 20:5 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 20:5

And the men of Gibeah rose against me
Not all of them, but some that dwelt in that city; he forbears giving them the character they justly deserved, sons of Belial. These came in a tumultuous and violent manner,

and beset the house round about upon me by night;
that he might not make his escape, resolving if possible to get him into their hands, and do with him according to their will:

and thought to have slain me;
their first intention was to commit the unnatural sin on him, and, if he resisted, to slay him; but this he modestly conceals, as being a sin not to be named in an assembly of saints; and besides he might say this, because he himself chose rather to be slain than to submit to their lust, which he knew must be the case upon his refusal and resistance; and even if he had yielded, being overpowered, this would have been the consequence, that he should have been abused even unto death, as his wife was:

and my concubine have they forced, that she is dead;
or "afflicted", or "humbled" ^F4 her; which is a modest expression for carnal knowledge of her, and which they had to such excess that she died through it.

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FOOTNOTES:

F4 (wne) "afflixerunt", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus.

Jueces 20:5 In-Context

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.

7 Ahora, todos ustedes israelitas, opinen y tomen una decisión aquí mismo.