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Behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even: now the man was of the hill-country of Ephraim, and he sojourned in Gibeah; but the men of the place were Benjamites.
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Kindness from an Outsider
Commentators highlight a profound irony: the only person in Gibeah to offer hospitality was not a native Benjamite, but a fellow outsider. This man, a sojourner from the hill-country of Ephraim like the Levite, demonstrates that kindness can come from unexpected places, especially when the local community has become corrupt and inhospitable.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Which was also of Mount Ephraim—that is, of the country of the Levite. This single giver of hospitality was himself a stranger and sojourn…
19th Century
Anglican
Which was also of mount Ephraim. —He was therefore a fellow-countryman of the Levite, but his hospitable feelings were aroused before he h…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even Which is th…
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The three remaining chapters of this book contain a very sad history of the wickedness of the men of Gibeah, in Benjamin. The righteous Lord permit…
