Judges 19:10

THEY FIND NO HOSPITALITY FROM THE MEN OF GIBEAH

"But 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. When 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. And 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. And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near unto one of these places; and we will lodge in Gibeah, or in Ramah. And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them near to Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin. And 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."

"Over against Jebus" (the same is Jerusalem) (Judges 19:10). In the Conquest, Joshua had indeed captured this city (Joshua 10:23; 12:10); "But the Israelites had withdrawn and left the city entirely to the Jebusites who continued to hold it until David captured it and made it his capital (2 Samuel 5:6)."[6] Jerusalem was only a couple of hours traveling time from Bethlehem.

"Gibeah" (Judges 19:12). This place, only about two and one half hours beyond Jerusalem, was also known as "Gibeah of Saul," "The same being Saul's birthplace."[7] It was in the territory of Benjamin.

"The present site of Gibeah is called Tel el-Ful, which was identified as Saul's city by the brilliant Palestinian explorer, Edward Robinson. The site was excavated in 1922,1923 by W. F. Albright."[8] It is only four miles north of Jerusalem and just two miles south of Ramah.

"They sat down in the street ... no man took them into his house" (Judges 19:15). Yates pointed out that the man, along with his servant and his concubine, went to the open area at the city gate, the same being something like a public market, where the magistrates of the city sat, and where a stranger would have waited to receive hospitality. "He waited in the public square, inside the gate of the city; but no man of Gibeah offered hospitality."[9]