13 He added, "Come, let's try to reach Gibeah or Ramah and spend the night in one of those places."

Other Translations of Judges 19:13

King James Version

13 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.

English Standard Version

13 And he said to his young man, "Come and let us draw near to one of these places and spend the night at Gibeah or at Ramah."

The Message

13 He directed his servant, "Keep going. Let's go on ahead. We'll spend the night either at Gibeah or Ramah."

New King James Version

13 So he said to his servant, "Come, let us draw near to one of these places, and spend the night in Gibeah or in Ramah."

New Living Translation

13 Come on, let's try to get as far as Gibeah or Ramah, and we'll spend the night in one of those towns."

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Judges 19:13

Chapter Contents

The wickedness of the men of Gibeah.

The three remaining chapters of this book contain a very sad history of the wickedness of the men of Gibeah, in Benjamin. The righteous Lord permits sinners to execute just vengeance on one another, and if the scene here described is horrible, what will the discoveries of the day of judgment be! Let each of us consider how to escape from the wrath to come, how to mortify the sins of our own hearts, to resist Satan's temptations, and to avoid the pollutions there are in the world.