And they passed by and went their way; and the sun went down on them near Gibeah, which belongs to Benjamin.
Parallel translations
- WEB So they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down on them near Gibeah, which belongs to Benjamin.
- KJV And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin.
- BSB So they continued on their journey, and the sun set as they neared Gibeah in Benjamin.
- NASB So they passed along and went their way, and the sun set on them near Gibeah which belongs to Benjamin.
- NLT So they went on. The sun was setting as they came to Gibeah, a town in the land of Benjamin,
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Quick answer
The travelers reach Gibeah just as the sun sets. They arrive at the town that will be the scene of the coming horror.
Overview
Nightfall overtakes them precisely at Gibeah of Benjamin. The timing, the fruit of repeated delays, leaves them with no choice but to stop here. The somber note of the sun going down foreshadows the darkness of the events about to unfold.
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