Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He added, “Come, let’s try to reach Gibeah or Ramah and spend the night in one of those places.” New Living Translation Come on, let’s try to get as far as Gibeah or Ramah, and we’ll spend the night in one of those towns.” English Standard Version And he said to his young man, “Come and let us draw near to one of these places and spend the night at Gibeah or at Ramah.” Berean Standard Bible He continued, “Come, let us try to reach one of these towns to spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah.” King James Bible And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah. New King James Version So he said to his servant, “Come, let us draw near to one of these places, and spend the night in Gibeah or in Ramah.” New American Standard Bible And he said to his servant, “Come, and let’s approach one of these places; and we will spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah.” NASB 1995 He said to his servant, “Come and let us approach one of these places; and we will spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah.” NASB 1977 And he said to his servant, “Come and let us approach one of these places; and we will spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah.” Legacy Standard Bible Then he said to his young man, “Come and let us draw near to one of these places; and we will spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah.” Amplified Bible And he said to his servant, “Come and let us approach one of these places: and we will spend the night in Gibeah or in Ramah.” Christian Standard Bible “Come on,” he said, “let’s try to reach one of these places and spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Come on,” he said, “let’s try to reach one of these places and spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah.” American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version or maybe we can even reach Ramah before dark." English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation He told his servant, "Let's go someplace else. We'll spend the night either at Gibeah or Ramah." International Standard Version He also told his servant, "Come on, let's go to one of these places and spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah." Majority Standard Bible He continued, “Come, let us try to reach one of these towns to spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah.” NET Bible He said to his servant, "Come on, we will go into one of the other towns and spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah." New Heart English Bible He said to his servant, "Come and let us try to reach one of those places and we will spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah." Webster's Bible Translation And he said to his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah. World English Bible He said to his servant, “Come and let’s draw near to one of these places; and we will lodge in Gibeah, or in Ramah.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he says to his young man, “Come, and we draw near to one of the places, and have lodged in Gibeah, or in Ramah.” Young's Literal Translation And he saith to his young man, 'Come, and we draw near to one of the places, and have lodged in Gibeah, or in Ramah.' Smith's Literal Translation And he will say to his boy, Go, and we will come near to one of the places and lodge in Gibeah or in Ramah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when I shall come thither, we will lodge there, or at least in the city of Rama. Catholic Public Domain Version And when I will have arrived there, we will lodge in that place, or at least in the city of Ramah.” New American Bible Come,” he said to his servant, “let us make for some other place and spend the night in either Gibeah or Ramah.” New Revised Standard Version Then he said to his servant, “Come, let us try to reach one of these places, and spend the night at Gibeah or at Ramah.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he said to his servant, Come, let us draw near to one of these places to lodge the night in Gibeah, or in Ramtha. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And his Master said to him, “Come, we will come to another of the regions and we will spend the night in Gabah or in Ramtha” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And he said to his young man, Come, and let us draw nigh to one of the places, and we will lodge in Gabaa or in Rama. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Levite and His Concubine…12But his master replied, “We will not turn aside to the city of foreigners, where there are no Israelites. We will go on to Gibeah.” 13He continued, “Come, let us try to reach one of these towns to spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah.” 14So they continued on their journey, and the sun set as they neared Gibeah in Benjamin.… Cross References Genesis 19:1-3 Now the two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them, bowed facedown, / and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.” / But Lot insisted so strongly that they followed him into his house. He prepared a feast for them and baked unleavened bread, and they ate. Joshua 9:3-15 But the people of Gibeon, having heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai, / acted deceptively and set out as envoys, carrying on their donkeys worn-out sacks and old wineskins, cracked and mended. / They put worn, patched sandals on their feet and threadbare clothing on their bodies, and their whole supply of bread was dry and moldy. ... Judges 20:4-5 So the Levite, the husband of the murdered woman, answered: “I and my concubine came to Gibeah in Benjamin to spend the night. / And during the night, the men of Gibeah rose up against me and surrounded the house. They intended to kill me, but they abused my concubine, and she died. 1 Samuel 9:9-10 (Formerly in Israel, a man on his way to inquire of God would say, “Come, let us go to the seer.” For the prophet of today was formerly called the seer.) / “Good,” said Saul to his servant. “Come, let us go.” So they set out for the city where the man of God was. 1 Samuel 28:7-8 Then Saul said to his servants, “Find me a woman who is a medium, so I can go and consult her.” “There is a medium at Endor,” his servants replied. / So Saul disguised himself by putting on different clothes, and he set out with two of his men. They came to the woman at night, and Saul said, “Consult a spirit for me. Bring up for me the one I name.” 2 Samuel 12:1-4 Then the LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he arrived, he said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor. / The rich man had a great number of sheep and cattle, / but the poor man had nothing except one small ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food and drank from his cup; it slept in his arms and was like a daughter to him. ... 2 Kings 4:8-10 One day Elisha went to Shunem, and a prominent woman who lived there persuaded him to have a meal. So whenever he would pass by, he would stop there to eat. / Then the woman said to her husband, “Behold, now I know that the one who often comes our way is a holy man of God. / Please let us make a small room upstairs and put in it a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp for him. Then when he comes to us, he can stay there.” 2 Kings 6:19-20 And Elisha told them, “This is not the way, and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will take you to the man you are seeking.” And he led them to Samaria. / When they had entered Samaria, Elisha said, “O LORD, open the eyes of these men that they may see.” Then the LORD opened their eyes, and they looked around and discovered that they were in Samaria. Isaiah 1:10 Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah! Hosea 9:9 They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their guilt; He will punish their sins. Matthew 10:11-14 Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on. / As you enter the home, greet its occupants. / If the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it, but if it is not, let your peace return to you. ... Matthew 25:35-40 For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ / Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? ... Luke 9:52-56 He sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him. / But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem. / When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?” ... Luke 10:10-12 But if you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go into the streets and declare, / ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off as a testimony against you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God is near.’ / I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town. Luke 10:33-34 But a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, and when he saw him, he had compassion. / He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. Treasury of Scripture And he said to his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah. Gibeah Joshua 18:25,26,28 Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth, … 1 Samuel 10:26 And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched. Isaiah 10:29 They are gone over the passage: they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled. Jump to Previous Added Approach Draw Lodge Night Places Ramah Reach Servant Spend Stopping Try YoungJump to Next Added Approach Draw Lodge Night Places Ramah Reach Servant Spend Stopping Try YoungJudges 19 1. A Levite goes to Bethlehem to fetch home his concubine16. An old man entertains him at Gibeah 22. The Gibeonites abuse his concubine to death 29. He divides her into twelve pieces, and sends them to the twelve tribes Come, let us try to reach one of these places and spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah Come The invitation "Come" is a call to action, a directive that suggests urgency and purpose. In the Hebrew context, the word often implies movement towards a goal or destination. It is a common biblical invitation, reminiscent of God's call to His people to follow His ways. Here, it reflects the Levite's desire to find a safe haven for the night, emphasizing the need for community and fellowship in times of uncertainty. let us try to reach one of these places and spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He continued,וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Come, לְךָ֥ (lə·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk let us try to reach וְנִקְרְבָ֖ה (wə·niq·rə·ḇāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural Strong's 7126: To come near, approach one בְּאַחַ֣ד (bə·’a·ḥaḏ) Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 259: United, one, first of these towns הַמְּקֹמ֑וֹת (ham·mə·qō·mō·wṯ) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition to spend the night וְלַ֥נּוּ (wə·lan·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural Strong's 3885: To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate in Gibeah בַגִּבְעָ֖ה (ḇag·giḇ·‘āh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1390: Gibeah -- 'hill', three cities in Palestine or א֥וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction Strong's 176: Desire, if Ramah.” בָרָמָֽה׃ (ḇā·rā·māh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7414: Ramah -- 'height', the name of several places in Israel Links Judges 19:13 NIVJudges 19:13 NLT Judges 19:13 ESV Judges 19:13 NASB Judges 19:13 KJV Judges 19:13 BibleApps.com Judges 19:13 Biblia Paralela Judges 19:13 Chinese Bible Judges 19:13 French Bible Judges 19:13 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 19:13 He said to his servant Come (Jd Judg. 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