As they were making their hearts merry That is, refreshing themselves with the provisions set before them. Behold, certain sons of Belial Children of the devil, wicked and licentious men. Bring forth the man, &c. They wanted the Levite brought forth, that they might satisfy their unnatural lusts. This man is come into my house And therefore I am obliged to protect him by the laws of hospitality. As several circumstances of this horrid wickedness resemble those of the affair recorded Genesis 19., we refer the reader to the notes on that chapter.
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Judges 19:22-23
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.
23 And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly.