Judges 19:20 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Judges 19:16-21

Though there as not one of Gibeah, yet it proved there was one in Gibeah, that showed some civility to this distressed Levite, who was glad that any one took notice of him. It was strange that some of those wicked people, who, when it was dark, designed so ill to him and his concubine, did not, under pretence of kindness, invite them in, that they might have a fairer opportunity of perpetrating their villany; but either they had not wit enough to be so designing, or not wickedness enough to be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Judges 19:20

And the old man said, peace be with you ,.... All happiness attend thee, particularly ease and tranquillity of mind, let nothing disturb or distress thee: howsoever, let all thy wants lie upon me ; signifying, that if he had neither bread nor wine for himself, his wife, and his servant, nor any litter nor provender for his asses, he was welcome to all from him; and whatever his wants were, he would supply them, which was nobly and generously said: only lodge not in the street : that... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 19:20

All thy wants lie upon me - Here was genuine hospitality: "Keep your bread and wine for yourselves, and your straw and provender for your asses; you may need them before you finish your journey; I will supply all your wants for this night, therefore do not lodge in the street." read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 19:20-21

Judges 19:20-21. Let all thy wants lie upon me It matters not whether thou wantest nothing or every thing; I will take care to supply all thy wants. They washed their feet As they used to do to travellers in those hot countries. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Judges 19:1-30

The war with Benjamin (19:1-21:25)A Levite whose concubine had run away from him came to Judah looking for her. When they were reunited, her father was so pleased he did not want them to leave. They therefore stayed with him a few days, then set out to return to the Levite’s home in Ephraim (19:1-9).The route back to Ephraim took the couple through the tribal territory of Benjamin. Looking for somewhere to sleep the night, they preferred not to stay in Jerusalem, which was inhabited by... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Judges 19:20

20. only lodge not in the street—As this is no rare or singular circumstance in the East, the probability is that the old man's earnest dissuasive from such a procedure arose from his acquaintance with the infamous practices of the place. :-. THE GIBEAHITES ABUSE HIS CONCUBINE TO DEATH. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Judges 19:1-30

1. The atrocity in Gibeah ch. 19This incident and chapter closely relate to those that follow. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Judges 19:16-21

The hospitality of the stranger 19:16-21The old man who took the Levite and his traveling companions in for the night evidently had moved to Gibeah temporarily, perhaps as a farm laborer (Judges 19:16; cf. Judges 19:23; Genesis 19:9). The contrast between this stranger’s hospitality and the Gibeahites’ lack of it stands out in the text. The writer of Judges used a tragicomic literary style to emphasize the terrible moral and spiritual climate in Israel at this time. [Note: Stuart Lasine, "Guest... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 19:1-30

The Wickedness of GibeahA Levite and his concubine meet with foul treatment at Gibeah, a town of Benjamin. The indignation of the other tribes is roused against the Benjamites.This chapter gives the cause of the war between the rest of the tribes and Benjamin, with which the remainder of Judges is concerned. It is difficult to determine the period to which this war should be assigned. In Judges 20 there is no recognised leader or judge in Israel, but all the tribes (quite differently from... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Judges 19:20

(20) Peace be with thee.—The words are not here a greeting, but an assurance of help.Only lodge not in the street.—Genesis 19:2. read more