² and if the sign^(A) or wonder spoken of takes place, and the prophet says, “Let us follow other gods”^(B) (gods you have not known) “and let us worship them,”

⁶ If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you love, or your closest friend secretly entices^(A) you, saying, “Let us go and worship other gods”^(B) (gods that neither you nor your ancestors have known,

²² While they were enjoying themselves,^(A) some of the wicked men^(B) of the city surrounded the house. Pounding on the door, they shouted to the old man who owned the house, “Bring out the man who came to your house so we can have sex with him.^(C)”

¹³ Now turn those wicked men^(A) of Gibeah over to us so that we may put them to death and purge the evil from Israel.^(B)”

But the Benjamites would not listen to their fellow Israelites.

Eli’s Wicked Sons

¹² Eli’s sons were scoundrels; they had no regard^(A) for the Lord.

²⁷ But some scoundrels^(A) said, “How can this fellow save us?” They despised him and brought him no gifts.^(B) But Saul kept silent.

Saul Confirmed as King

¹² The people then said to Samuel, “Who^(A) was it that asked, ‘Shall Saul reign over us?’ Turn these men over to us so that we may put them to death.”

¹⁷ Now think it over and see what you can do, because disaster is hanging over our master and his whole household. He is such a wicked^(A) man that no one can talk to him.”