Lux Domini
And they turned aside thither, to go in and to lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat him down in a street of the city: for there was no man that took them into his house to lodging.

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Interpretation

This verse continues the thought already in view and fits the wider themes of apostasy and deliverance in Judges.

Glossary

City People
The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).
Gibeah Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel el Ful.