Judges 19:13

What does Judges 19:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Judges 19:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he said to his servant, Come, let us go on to one of these places, stopping for the night in Gibeah or Ramah.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And he saith to his young man, `Come, and we draw near to one of the places, and have lodged in Gibeah, or in Ramah.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And when I shall come thither, we will lodge there, or at least in the city of Rama.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he said to his servant, Come and let us draw near to one of these places, and lodge in Gibeah, or in Ramah.

Context

v.12And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside into the city of a foreigner, that is not of the children of Israel; but we will pass over to Gibeah.

v.13This passage

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

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Samuel 10:26

    And Saul also went to his house to Gibeah; and there went with him the host, whose hearts God had touched.

  • Joshua 18:28

    and Zelah, Eleph, and the Jebusite (the same is Jerusalem), Gibeath, and Kiriath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.

  • Joshua 18:25

    Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth,

  • Isaiah 10:29

    they are gone over the pass; they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah trembleth; Gibeah of Saul is fled.

  • Hosea 5:8

    Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: sound an alarm at Beth-aven; behind thee, O Benjamin.

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