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Judges 19:24

King James Version (KJV)

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Judges 19:24

Verse 24 of 30

Scripture focus

Behold, [here is] my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.

Judges 19:24 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Judges 19:24

Theological / Devotional

My daughter. The similarity between this verse and Gen. 19:8 is marked. Like Lot, with whose experience he was no doubt familiar, the old man offered to sacrifice his maiden daughter to the lust of these vile brutes rather than to have his guest treated in this shameful way. Although we can appreciate his desire to maintain the code of hospitality, yet the nature of his offer fills us with horror. It reflects the ancient low estimate of womanhood. The man must be judged, in part at least, by the conceptions of the times in which he lived (see on Gen. 19:8).

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