And he said to his servant: 'Come, and let us draw near to one of these places, and spend the night at Gibeah or at Ramah' (וַיֹּאמֶר לְנַעֲרוֹ לְךָ־נָא וְנִקְרְבָה לְאַחַד הַמְּקוֹמוֹת הָאֵלֶּה וְנַלִּינוּ בְגִבְעַת בִּנְיָמִן או־בָּרָמָה) — the Levite directs his party toward Gibeah or Ramah (also Benjaminite cities). His choice to continue rather than seek shelter demonstrates either confidence in the safety of Israelite territory or reckless disregard for the dangers of night travel. The narrative now enters territory where hospitality laws—the sacred duty to shelter travelers—should ensure safety, yet where those laws will be catastrophically violated.

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