And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites.
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Interpretation
This verse continues the thought already in view and fits the wider themes of apostasy and deliverance in Judges.
Read with
This thought runs through Judges 19:16-20.
Glossary
- Gibeah Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel el Ful.