Hakim-hakim 19:25

19:25 The men refused to listen to him, so the Levite ¹  grabbed his concubine and made her go outside. ²  They raped ³  her and abused her all night long until morning. They let her go at dawn.

Hakim-hakim 20:33

20:33 ⁴  All the men of Israel got up from their places and took their positions at Baal Tamar, while the Israelites hiding in ambush jumped out of their places west of Gibeah.

[19:25]  ¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the Levite) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[19:25]  ² tn Heb “and he caused [her] to go outside to them.”

[19:25]  ³ tn Heb “knew,” in the sexual sense.

[20:33]  ⁴ sn Verses 33-36a give a condensed account of the battle from this point on, while vv. 36b-48 offer a more detailed version of how the ambush contributed to Gibeah’s defeat.