Judg 19:4 | TNotes | STEP | 19:4 The woman’s father demonstrated typical Near Eastern hospitality, in contrast to what would later transpire in Gibeah (19:14-28 ). The scene in Bethlehem offers reconciliation and the promise of a new beginning.

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‏ Judges 19:4

19:4 ^a The woman’s father demonstrated typical Near Eastern hospitality, in contrast to what would later transpire in Gibeah (19:14-28 ^b). The scene in Bethlehem offers reconciliation and the promise of a new beginning.