Charles Ellicott Commentary Judges 19:13

"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." — Judges 19:13 (ASV)

Or in Ramah. —This town, now el-Ram, is only two miles beyond Gibeah. The two places are often mentioned together (Hosea 5:8).

The Levite is naturally anxious to push on homewards as fast as he can. Perhaps he knew that Gibeah did not bear a good character, and that it would be better to get as far as Ramah if possible. In countries where there are no public inns, each town and village gets a character of its own from the reports of travellers.