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Judges 19:13

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Judges 19:13 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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.
Judges 19:13 — American Standard Version

Context — Judges 19

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
10But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus (the same is Jerusalem): and there were with him a couple of asses saddled; his concubine also was with him.
11When they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn aside into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.
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.
13And 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.
14So they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them near to Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin.
15And they turned aside thither, to go in to lodge in Gibeah: and he went in, and sat him down in the street of the city; for there was no man that took them into his house to lodge.
16And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even: now the man was of the hill-country of Ephraim, and he sojourned in Gibeah; but the men of the place were Benjamites.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And he said to his servant, come, and let us draw near, etc.] And get on as fast as we can: to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah; which were both in the tribe of Benjamin, and he left it to his servant to go to either, to that which was most convenient, because of the time of the day, it being near sun setting; now, as before observed, Gibeah was not quite four miles from Jerusalem; whereas, according to Jerom f400, Ramah was six miles, and therefore we find they took up at Gibeah, as being nearest of these two places; (see Gill on “<061824>Joshua 18:24-25”) (see Gill on “<280508>Hosea 5:8”)”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“in Gibeah, or in Ramah--The first of these places was five miles northeast, the other from four to five north of Jerusalem.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Gibeah: Jos 18:25, Jos 18:26, Jos 18:28; Sa1 10:26; Isa 10:29; Hos 5:8 Judges 19:15”
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