Judges 19:22

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 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.

Cross-reference

Judges 19:6 Contrast

In Judges 19:6, the father invites them to stay and be merry — a stark contrast to the violent demand in verse 22.

Judges 19:7 Parallel

In Judges 19:7, the Levite is persuaded to stay — leading directly to the attack in verse 22.

Judges 19:5 Contrast

In Judges 19:5, the father-in-law's hospitality contrasts with the wicked demand here.

In Judges 16:25, the Philistines make merry before Samson's destruction — the same phrase 'hearts merry' used here before the attack.

Judges 20:5 Parallel

In Judges 20:5, the Levite recounts the attack — directly referencing the events of verse 22.

Judges 20:3 Historical context

In Judges 20:3, the Levite recounts this demand to the assembled tribes, leading to war.

Judges 20:13 Historical context

In Judges 20:13, Israel demands the perpetrators of this crime be handed over for punishment.

In Genesis 19:5, the men of Sodom make the identical demand to have sex with male visitors, showing this is a repeat of Sodom's sin.

Jude 1:7 Parallel

In Jude 1:7, Sodom's sexual immorality and perversion serve as an example of eternal punishment, directly paralleling Gibeah's similar sin.

In 2 Corinthians 6:15, Paul uses 'Belial' as a name for wickedness, directly echoing the Hebrew term 'sons of Belial' used for these men.

In 1 Corinthians 6:9, Paul lists 'men who have sex with men' among those who will not inherit God's kingdom, condemning the very act these men sought.

Romans 1:27 Parallel

In Romans 1:27, Paul explicitly describes men inflamed with lust for one another, directly mirroring the homosexual intent of these men.

Hosea 10:9 Allusion

Hosea 10:9 also mentions 'the days of Gibeah' and the sin of Israel, echoing the wickedness described here.

Hosea 9:9 Allusion

Hosea 9:9 recalls 'the days of Gibeah' as a time of deep corruption, directly referencing this event's infamy.

In Genesis 19:4, the men of Sodom surround Lot's house demanding his guests for sex — a direct parallel to Gibeah's depravity here.

In Genesis 34:7, Jacob's sons are outraged at Shechem's rape of Dinah, calling it 'a thing that should not be done,' similar to the outrage over Gibeah's demand.

In 1 Samuel 25:17, Nabal is called a 'son of Belial' — same term used for the Gibeahites here.

In 1 Samuel 25:25, Abigail calls Nabal a 'man of Belial' — the same phrase for a worthless person used here for Gibeah's men.

In 1 Samuel 30:22, David's 'worthless fellows' refuse to share — same term as the Gibeahites.

In 1 Kings 21:10, Jezebel uses 'worthless men' (sons of Belial) to falsely accuse — same term.

1 Samuel 10:27 calls Saul's opponents 'sons of Belial' — the same term for worthless fellows as the men of Gibeah here.

1 Samuel 2:12 describes Eli's sons as 'sons of Belial' — the same phrase for wicked men used for Gibeah's attackers here.

Deuteronomy 13:13 uses the same phrase 'sons of Belial' for worthless men who lead others astray, matching the term here.

2 Samuel 23:6 describes 'sons of Belial' as thorns to be thrust away — the same term for wicked men as Gibeah's attackers here.

In 1 Samuel 1:16, Hannah calls herself a 'daughter of Belial' — the same term for a worthless person used here for the men of Gibeah.