While they were making merry, and refreshing their bodies with meat and drink, after the labour of the journey, the men of that city, sons of Belial (that is, without yoke), came and beset the old man's house, and began to knock at the door, calling to the master of the house, and saying: Bring forth the man that came into thy house, that we may abuse him:
הֵמָּה֮ מֵיטִיבִ֣ים אֶת־לִבָּם֒ וְהִנֵּה֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י הָעִ֜יר אַנְשֵׁ֣י בְנֵֽי־בְלִיַּ֗עַל נָסַ֙בּוּ֙ אֶת־הַבַּ֔יִת מִֽתְדַּפְּקִ֖ים עַל־הַדָּ֑לֶת וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ אֶל־הָ֠אִישׁ בַּ֣עַל הַבַּ֤יִת הַזָּקֵן֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הוֹצֵ֗א אֶת־הָאִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֥א אֶל־בֵּיתְךָ֖ וְנֵדָעֶֽנּוּ׃
2 Church Fathers comment on this verse
Having sought shelter with an elderly man, the sons of Benjamin, ruthless individuals as described in the Scriptures, arrived under the cover of darkness, intent on capturing the Levite and others for immoral purposes. They exhibited little shame in their heinous conduct, seizing the Levite's concubine and ultimately taking her life, while cursing her throughout the night.
they were unexpectedly encircled by the Gibeonites, youths who were prone to indulge in every desire, lacking any sense of moderation or discernment. The woman's allure mesmerized them and incited wild passions. Enchanted by her physical allure and observing the frail state of her guardian, they resolved that they could claim her for themselves, insisted on taking the woman, and forcefully breached the door.
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