10 But the man would not spend the night; he rose up and departed, and arrived opposite Jebus (that is, Jerusalem). He had with him a couple of saddled asses, and his concubine was with him.
11 When they were near Jebus, the day was far spent, and the servant said to his master, 'Come now, let us turn aside to this city of the Jeb'usites, and spend the night in it.'
12 And his master said to him, 'We will not turn aside into the city of foreigners, who do not belong to the people of Israel; but we will pass on to Gib'e-ah.'
13 And he said to his servant, 'Come and let us draw near to one of these places, and spend the night at Gib'e-ah or at Ramah.'
14 So they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down on them near Gib'e-ah, which belongs to Benjamin,
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