And the Levite, the husband of the woman that was slain, answered and said, I came into Gibeah that belongeth to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to lodge.
The Levite ... answered and said. The injured husband gave a brief and unvarnished recital of the tragic outrage, from which it appears that force was used which he could not resist. His testimony was doubtless corroborated by those of his servant and the old Ephraimite. There was no need of strong or highly-coloured description to work upon the feelings of the audience. The facts spoke for themselves, and produced one common sentiment of detestation and vengeance.