Judges 19:22

Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
hearts	לִבָּם֒ li.Bam	H3820	the heart · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
merry	מֵיטִיבִ֣ים mei.ti.Vim	H3190	to be (causative) make well · verb, hiphil active participle, masculine plural absolute
men	אַנְשֵׁ֨י 'an.Shei	H582	a man in general (singly or collectively) · noun, common masculine plural construct
city	הָעִ֜יר ha.'Ir	H5892	a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the wi… · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
certain	אַנְשֵׁ֣י 'an.Shei	H582	a man in general (singly or collectively) · noun, common masculine plural construct
sons	בְנֵֽי ve.nei-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct
Belial	בְלִיַּ֗עַל ve.li.Ya.'al	H1100	without profit · noun, common masculine singular absolute
beset	נָסַ֙בּוּ֙ na.Sa.bu	H5437	to revolve · verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person common plural
house	הַבַּ֔יִת ha.Ba.yit	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
about	סָבַב çâbab	H5437	to revolve
beat	מִֽתְדַּפְּקִ֖ים mit.da.pe.Kim	H1849	to knock · verb, hithpael active participle, masculine plural absolute
door	הַדָּ֑לֶת ha.Da.let	H1817	something swinging · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
spake	וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ vai.yo.me.Ru	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
master	בַּ֣עַל Ba.'al	H1167	a master · noun, common masculine singular construct
house	הַבַּ֤יִת ha.Ba.yit	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
old	הַזָּקֵן֙ ha.za.Ken	H2205	old · definite article + adjective, masculine singular absolute
man	הָ֠אִישׁ Ha.'ish	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
saying	לֵאמֹ֔ר le.Mor	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
forth	הוֹצֵ֗א ho.Tze'	H3318	to go (causatively · verb, hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine singular
man	הָאִ֛ישׁ ha.'Ish	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
came	בָּ֥א ba'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
house	בֵּיתְךָ֖ bei.te.Kha	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
know	וְנֵדָעֶֽנּוּ ve.ne.da.'E.nu	H3045	to know (properly · conjunction + verb, qal, 1st person common plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Genesis 19:4-5 But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from eve…
1 Corinthians 6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers,…
Judges 20:5 And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, and thought to have slain me: and my concubine have…
Deuteronomy 13:13 Certain men, the children of Belial, are gone out from among you, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and se…
Romans 1:26-27 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
Judges 16:25 And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson ou…
1 Samuel 2:12 Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.
1 Samuel 25:25 Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him:…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Judges 19:22–end

Here is, I. The great wickedness of the men of Gibeah. One could not imagine that ever it should enter into the heart of men that had the use of human reason, of Israelites that had the benefit of divine revelation, to be so very wicked. "Lord, what is man!" said David, "what a mean creature is he!" "Lord, what is man," may we say upon the reading of this story, "what a vile creature is he, when he is given up to his own heart's lusts!" The sinners are here called sons of Belial, that is, ungovernable men, men that would endure no yoke, children of the devil (for he is Belial), resembling him, and joining with him in rebellion against God and his government. Sons of Benjamin, of whom Moses h…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 19:22

THE GIBEAHITES ABUSE HIS CONCUBINE TO DEATH. (Jdg 19:22-28) certain sons of Belial beset the house--The narrative of the horrid outrage that was committed; of the proposal of the old man; the unfeeling, careless, and in many respects, inexplicable conduct of the Levite towards his wife, disclose a state of morality that would have appeared incredible, did it not rest on the testimony of the sacred historian. Both men ought to have protected the women in the house, even though at the expense of their lives, or thrown themselves on God's providence. It should be noted, however, that the guilt of such a foul outrage is not fastened on the general population of Gibeah.

John Gill on Judges 19:22

Now as they were making their hearts merry,.... With a glass of wine after supper, and conversing together in a cheerful manner about their country and friends: behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial; very wicked, lawless, ungovernable, worthless, and unprofitable creatures, men under the influence of Satan, and their own lusts: beset the house round about: that none might escape out of it, especially the Levite, his wife and servant: and beat at the door; to get entrance, either by those within opening to them, or by breaking it open: and spake to the master of the house, the old man; who, upon this noise and clamour made, came to the door, to inquire what was the meaning o…

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The Church Fathers

And when they were satisfied and the tables were removed, vile men rushed up and surrounded the house.
— Ambrose of Milan, On the Duties of the Clergy 3.19.114

The old man kept urging them to be glad and kept inviting them to drink more wine so that they would forget their cares, when all of a sudden they were surrounded by young men of Gaba [Gibeah], given to lust, all lacking esteem for moderation. The woman's beauty had bewitched them and thrown them into utter folly. They were captivated by her beauty and, because of the old man's age and lack of help, with high hope of getting her, they demanded the woman and kept pounding at the door.
— Ambrose of Milan, LETTER 33

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Dictionary and topics

Belial — Worthlessness, frequently used in the Old Testament as a proper name. It is first used in Deut. 13:13. In the New Testament it is found only in 2 Cor. 6:15, where it is used as a name of Satan, the…
Benjamin, The Tribe Of — The contrast between the warlike character of the tribe and the peaceful image of its progenitor comes out in many scattered notices. Benjamin was the only tribe which seems to have pursued archery…
Gibeah — A hill or hill-town, “of Benjamin” (1 Sam. 13:15), better known as “Gibeah of Saul” (11:4; Isa. 10:29). It was here that the terrible outrage was committed on the Levite’s concubine which led to the…
Micah — A shortened form of Micaiah, who is like Jehovah? (1.) A man of Mount Ephraim, whose history so far is introduced in Judg. 17, apparently for the purpose of leading to an account of the settlement of…
Wolf — Heb. zeeb, frequently referred to in Scripture as an emblem of treachery and cruelty. Jacob’s prophecy, “Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf” (Gen. 49:27), represents the warlike character of that tribe…
Gibeah · .The people’s wickedness — .The people’s wickedness
Lasciviousness · .The Gibeahites — .The Gibeahites
Rape · General references — General references
Sodomy · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Judges 19:22

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Judges 19:22–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 19:22

John Gill on Judges 19:22

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Judges 19:22

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Judges 19:22–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 19:22

John Gill on Judges 19:22

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Judges 19:15–end

Rashi on Judges 19:22