And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.(Judges 19:20)

So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.(Judges 19:21)

Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.(Judges 19:22)

And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly.

Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.(Judges 19:24)

But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go.(Judges 19:25)

Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man's house where her lord was, till it was light.(Judges 19:26)

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Judges 19:23 - Cross Reference

And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel. (Judges 20:6)

And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him, (Genesis 19:6)

And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter: which thing ought not to be done. (Genesis 34:7)

And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly. (2 Samuel 13:12)

Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father's house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you. (Deuteronomy 22:21)

And it shall be, that he that is taken with the accursed thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath: because he hath transgressed the covenant of the LORD, and because he hath wrought folly in Israel. (Joshua 7:15)