Discovery BoxJudges 19:10-12 
Context19:10 But the man did not want to stay another night. He left 1 and traveled as far as 2 Jebus (that is, Jerusalem). 3 He had with him a pair of saddled donkeys and his concubine. 4
19:11 When they got near Jebus, it was getting quite late 5 and the servant 6 said to his master, “Come on, let’s stop at 7 this Jebusite city and spend the night in it.” 19:12 But his master said to him, “We should not stop at a foreign city where non-Israelites live. 8 We will travel on to Gibeah.”
1 tn Heb “and he arose and went.”
2 tn Heb “to the front of.”
3 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
4 tc Some ancient witnesses add “and his servant.”
5 tn Heb “and the day was descending greatly.”
6 tn Or “young man.”
7 tn Heb “turn aside” (also in the following verse).
8 tn Heb “who are not from the sons of Israel.”
