Judg 19:15 | TNotes | STEP | 19:15 The normal rules of hospitality in Israel and the rest of the Near East obligated a citizen of the town to take them in (cp. Isa 58:7 ; Luke 14:13-14 ; Rom 12:13 ; 1 Tim 3:2 ; 5:10 ; Heb 13:2 ; 1 Pet 4:9 ). The Levite had funds and provisions (Judg 19:19 ), so there was even less excuse. This erosion of common civility is yet another evidence of social dysfunction at the time of Judges.

a19:15►

bIsa 58:7►

cLuke 14:13-14►

dRom 12:13►

e1 Tim 3:2►

f5:10►

gHeb 13:2►

h1 Pet 4:9►

iJudg 19:19►

‏ Judges 19:15

19:15 ^a The normal rules of hospitality in Israel and the rest of the Near East obligated a citizen of the town to take them in (cp. Isa 58:7 ^b; Luke 14:13-14 ^c; Rom 12:13 ^d; 1 Tim 3:2 ^e; 5:10 ^f; Heb 13:2 ^g; 1 Pet 4:9 ^h). The Levite had funds and provisions (Judg 19:19 ⁱ), so there was even less excuse. This erosion of common civility is yet another evidence of social dysfunction at the time of Judges.