# Now

This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the author of the book tells background information about what the people of Benjamin knew.

# had gone up to Mizpah

Mizpah was located high in the mountains.

# to spend the night

"for the night" or "to stay for a night"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/benjamin]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/levite]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/gibeah]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/concubine]]