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Judges 19:22–30

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Judges 19:22

22Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.

Judges 19:23

23And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly.

Judges 19:24

24Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.

Judges 19:25

25But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go.

Judges 19:26

26Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man’s house where her lord was, till it was light.

Judges 19:27

27And her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way: and, behold, the woman his concubine was fallen down at the door of the house, and her hands were upon the threshold.

Judges 19:28

28And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going. But none answered. Then the man took her up upon an ass, and the man rose up, and gat him unto his place.

Judges 19:29

29¶ And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel.

Judges 19:30

30And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds.

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DEFINED WORDS

Judges 19:22

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

hearts

The bodily organ; more often in Scripture, the inward person—the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character—according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

merry

Cheerful, joyful, or glad.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

certain

Sure, definite, established, or particular though not specifically named, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Belial

Worthlessness or wickedness; a child or man of Belial is a wicked person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

beset

To surround; to inclose; to hem in; to besiege.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

house

A building or dwelling; the people of a household or family; a lineage or family line; as a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

about

Around, concerning, near, or engaged in; on every side or approximately, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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beat

To strike repeatedly; to lay on repeated blows, with a stick, with the hand or fist, or with any instrument, and for any cause, just or unjust, or for punishment.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

master

One who has authority, ownership, command, or superior skill; also a teacher or head of a household.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

old

Advanced in age; having existed a long time; former or belonging to an earlier time.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

man

A human being; an adult male; a person, husband, servant, or representative, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

know

To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

DEFINED WORDS

Judges 19:23

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

man

A human being; an adult male; a person, husband, servant, or representative, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

master

One who has authority, ownership, command, or superior skill; also a teacher or head of a household.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

house

A building or dwelling; the people of a household or family; a lineage or family line; as a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

out

Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

said

Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

brethren

Brothers; near kindred; fellow Israelites; or fellow believers, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

DEFINED WORDS

Judges 19:24

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

here

In this place, at this point, or in the present circumstance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

maiden

An unmarried young woman; a virgin or female servant, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

out

Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

humble

Lowly in mind or condition; free from pride; also to abase or bring low.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

good

That which is right, beneficial, pleasing, useful, or morally upright.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

but

But; marking a contrast or qualification in the sentence.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

man

A human being; an adult male; a person, husband, servant, or representative, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

DEFINED WORDS

Judges 19:25

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

but

However; introducing a contrast with what precedes.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

hearken

To listen attentively, give heed, or obey.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

man

A human being; an adult male; a person, husband, servant, or representative, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

abused

Used wrongly or for a bad purpose; mistreated, reviled, deceived, defiled, or violated, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

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all

Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

day

The period of light between morning and evening; a complete daily cycle; or a specified time, age, or season, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

began

To have an original or first existence; to take rise; to commence.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

DEFINED WORDS

Judges 19:26

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

dawning

The first appearance of light in the morning; the first opening or appearance of the intellectual powers; beginning.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

day

The period of light between morning and evening; a complete daily cycle; or a specified time, age, or season, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

fell

Fell or dropped down; as an adjective, fierce or cruel; as a noun, an animal skin, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

man

A human being; an adult male; a person, husband, servant, or representative, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

house

A building or dwelling; the people of a household or family; a lineage or family line; as a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

lord

LORD: The name of God the Father in English, from the Hebrew Tetragrammaton YHWH, also rendered GOD and JEHOVAH. Lord: A title applied to God and Christ as ruler and master, the one to whom worship and obedience are due. lord: A male master, owner, ruler, or superior addressed or described as one having authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

till

Until a stated time or event; also to cultivate the ground.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

light

Visible brightness; something that gives illumination; not heavy; to kindle, illuminate, or come down upon, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Judges 19:27

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

lord

LORD: The name of God the Father in English, from the Hebrew Tetragrammaton YHWH, also rendered GOD and JEHOVAH. Lord: A title applied to God and Christ as ruler and master, the one to whom worship and obedience are due. lord: A male master, owner, ruler, or superior addressed or described as one having authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

rose

Arose, stood up, or went upward; also a fragrant flower, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

opened

Made open, uncovered, unsealed, revealed, or made accessible.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

house

A building or dwelling; the people of a household or family; a lineage or family line; as a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

out

Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

fallen

Having fallen; descended, dropped, been overthrown, or come into a lower state.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

hands

The end parts of the arms used for holding and working; also figures of power, possession, agency, or aid.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Judges 19:28

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

said

Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

but

But; marking a contrast or qualification in the sentence.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

answered

Replied or responded; spoke in answer to a person, statement, or situation.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

man

A human being; an adult male; a person, husband, servant, or representative, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

rose

Arose, stood up, or went upward; also a fragrant flower, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

place

A location, position, room, occasion, office, or passage, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Judges 19:29

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

house

A building or dwelling; the people of a household or family; a lineage or family line; as a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

hold

To grasp, keep, possess, restrain, maintain, regard, or account, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

together

In one place, company, time, purpose, or united condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

all

Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Israel

The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called in Scripture.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

DEFINED WORDS

Judges 19:30

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

all

Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

said

Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

such

Of the kind, degree, or character already named or indicated.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

done

Performed; executed; finished; a word by which agreement to a proposal is expressed.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

day

The period of light between morning and evening; a complete daily cycle; or a specified time, age, or season, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

children

Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Israel

The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called in Scripture.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

out

Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

consider

To think upon carefully; to examine, observe, regard, or take into account.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

take

To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of, with the exact sense determined by context.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

advice

Counsel, recommendation, or considered judgment about what should be done.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

speak

To utter words; to say, declare, address, or communicate by speech.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

minds

The faculty or state of thought, understanding, intention, disposition, memory, or will; as a verb, to regard or set one's thought upon.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Skeat 1893

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From verse 22

  1. Genesis 19:4–5
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  2. 1 Corinthians 6:9
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  3. Judges 20:5
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  4. Deuteronomy 13:13
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  5. Romans 1:26–27
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From verse 23

  1. 2 Samuel 13:12
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  2. Genesis 34:7
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  3. Judges 20:6
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  4. Deuteronomy 22:21
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  5. Genesis 19:6–7
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From verse 24

  1. Genesis 19:8
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  2. Deuteronomy 21:14
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  3. Genesis 34:2
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  4. Romans 3:8
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From verse 25

  1. Ephesians 4:19
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  2. Genesis 4:1
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  3. Hosea 10:9
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  4. Hosea 7:4–7
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  5. Hosea 9:9
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From verse 26

  1. 1 Peter 3:6
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  2. Genesis 18:12
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  3. Judges 19:27
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  4. Judges 19:3
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From verse 28

  1. Judges 20:5
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  2. 1 Kings 18:29
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From verse 29

  1. 1 Samuel 11:7
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  2. Judges 20:6–7
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  3. Deuteronomy 21:22–23
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  4. Romans 10:2
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From verse 30

  1. Judges 20:7
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  2. Proverbs 13:10
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  3. Proverbs 11:14
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  4. Hosea 9:9
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  5. Proverbs 15:22
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