Treasury of Scripture Knowledge While they were making merry, and refreshing their bodies with meat and drink, after the labour of the journey, the men of that city, sons of Belial (that is, without yoke), came and beset the old man's house, and began to knock at the door, calling to the master of the house, and saying: Bring forth the man that came into thy house, that we may abuse him: they were Judges 16:25 And rejoicing in their feasts, when they had now taken their good cheer, they commanded that Samson should be called, and should play before them. And being brought out of prison, he played before them; and they made him stand between two pillars. the men Judges 20:5 And behold the men of that city, in the night beset the house wherein I was, intending to kill me, and abused my wife with an incredible fury of lust, so that at last she died. Genesis 19:4 But before they went to bed, the men of the city beset the house, both young and old, all the people together. Hosea 9:9 They have sinned deeply, as in the days of Gabaa: he will remember their iniquity, and will visit their sin. Hosea 10:9 From the days of Gabaa, Israel hath sinned, there they stood: the battle in Gabaa against the children of iniquity shall not overtake them. sons of Belial Deuteronomy 13:13 Children of Belial are gone out of the midst of thee, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, and have said: Let us go, and serve strange gods which you know not: 1 Samuel 1:16 Count not thy handmaid for one of the daughters of Belial: for out of the abundance of my sorrow and grief have I spoken till now. 1 Samuel 2:12 Now the sons of Heli were children of Belial, not knowing the Lord, 1 Samuel 10:27 But the children of Belial said: Shall this fellow be able to save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents; but he dissembled as though he heard not. 1 Samuel 25:25 Let not my lord the king, I pray thee, regard this naughty man, Nabal: for according to his name, he is a fool, and folly is with him: but I, thy handmaid, did not see thy servants, my lord, whom thou sentest. 2 Samuel 23:6,7 But transgressors shall all of them be plucked up as thorns: which are not taken away with hands. . . . 2 Corinthians 6:15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath the faithful with the unbeliever? Bring forth Genesis 19:5 And they called Lot, and said to him: Where are the men that came in to thee at night? bring them out hither, that we may know them: Romans 1:26,27 For this cause, God delivered them up to shameful affections. For their women have changed the natural use into that use which is against nature. . . . 1 Corinthians 6:9 Know you not that the unjust shall not possess the kingdom of God? Do not err: Neither fornicators nor idolaters nor adulterers: Jude 1:7 As Sodom and Gomorrha and the neighbouring cities, in like manner, having given themselves to fornication and going after other flesh, were made an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire. Context Gibeah's Crime22While they were making merry, and refreshing their bodies with meat and drink, after the labour of the journey, the men of that city, sons of Belial (that is, without yoke), came and beset the old man's house, and began to knock at the door, calling to the master of the house, and saying: Bring forth the man that came into thy house, that we may abuse him:23And the old man went out to them, and said: Do not so, my brethren, do not so wickedly: because this man is come into my lodging, and cease I pray you from this folly.… Cross References 2 Corinthians 6:15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? Or what part hath the faithful with the unbeliever? Genesis 19:4 But before they went to bed, the men of the city beset the house, both young and old, all the people together. Genesis 19:5 And they called Lot, and said to him: Where are the men that came in to thee at night? bring them out hither, that we may know them: Deuteronomy 13:13 Children of Belial are gone out of the midst of thee, and have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, and have said: Let us go, and serve strange gods which you know not: Judges 19:6 And they sat down together, and ate and drank. And the father of the young woman said to his son in law: I beseech thee to stay here to day, and let us make merry together. Judges 20:5 And behold the men of that city, in the night beset the house wherein I was, intending to kill me, and abused my wife with an incredible fury of lust, so that at last she died. 1 Samuel 2:12 Now the sons of Heli were children of Belial, not knowing the Lord, 1 Kings 21:10 And suborn two men, sons of Belial, against him. and let them bear false witness; that he hath blasphemed God and the king: and then carry him out, and stone him, and so let him die. Ezekiel 16:46 And thy elder sister is Samaria, she and her daughters that dwell at thy left hand: and thy younger sister that dwelleth at thy right hand is Sodom, and her daughters. Lexicon While theyהֵמָּה֮ (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1992: They were enjoying מֵיטִיבִ֣ים (mê·ṭî·ḇîm) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3190: To be good, well, glad, or pleasing themselves, לִבָּם֒ (lib·bām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre suddenly וְהִנֵּה֩ (wə·hin·nêh) Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strong's Hebrew 2009: Lo! behold! the wicked בְלִיַּ֗עַל (ḇə·lî·ya·‘al) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1100: Without profit, worthlessness, destruction, wickedness men אַנְשֵׁ֨י (’an·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person of the city הָעִ֜יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement surrounded נָסַ֙בּוּ֙ (nā·sab·bū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 5437: To turn about, go around, surround the house. הַבַּ֔יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house Pounding מִֽתְדַּפְּקִ֖ים (miṯ·dap·pə·qîm) Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1849: To knock, to press severely on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against the door, הַדָּ֑לֶת (had·dā·leṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, door they said וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to the old הַזָּקֵן֙ (haz·zā·qên) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2205: Old man אַנְשֵׁ֣י (’an·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person who owned בַּ֣עַל (ba·‘al) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1167: A master, a husband, owner the house, הַבַּ֤יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house “Bring out הוֹצֵ֗א (hō·w·ṣê) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim the man הָ֠אִישׁ (hā·’îš) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person who אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that came בָּ֥א (bā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to your house בֵּיתְךָ֖ (bê·ṯə·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house so we can have relations with him!� וְנֵדָעֶֽנּוּ׃ (wə·nê·ḏā·‘en·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know Additional Translations While they were enjoying themselves, suddenly the wicked men of the city surrounded the house. Pounding on the door, they said to the old man who owned the house, “Bring out the man who came to your house so we can have relations with him!”Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into your house, that we may know him. As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain base fellows, beset the house round about, beating at the door; and they spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thy house, that we may know him. And they were comforting their heart, when, behold, the men of the city, sons of transgressors, compassed the house, knocking at the door: and they spoke to the old man the owner of the house, saying, Bring out the man who came into thy house, that we may know him. They were making their hearts merry, when behold, the men of the city, sons of Belial, surrounded the house, beating at the door; and they spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thy house, that we may know him. As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, beating at the door; and they spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him. Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house on all sides, and beat at the door, and spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thy house, that we may know him. As they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain base fellows, surrounded the house, beating at the door; and they spoke to the master of the house, the old man, saying, "Bring out the man who came into your house, that we may have sex with him!" They are making their heart glad, and lo, men of the city, men -- sons of worthlessness -- have gone round about the house, beating on the door, and they speak unto the old man, the master of the house, saying, 'Bring out the man who hath come unto thine house, and we know him.' 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