H7339 rᵉchôb

“They stopped to go in and lodge in Gibeah. The Levite went in and sat down in the city square, but no one would take them into his home for the night.”

“So within the three days, all the men of Judah and Benjamin assembled in Jerusalem, and on the twentieth day of the ninth month, all the people sat in the square at the house of God, trembling regarding this matter and because of the heavy rain.”

““Peace to you,” said the old man. “Let me supply everything you need. Only do not spend the night in the square.””

“Therefore this is what the LORD, the God of Hosts, the Lord, says: “There will be wailing in all the public squares and cries of ‘Alas! Alas!’ in all the streets. The farmer will be summoned to mourn, and the mourners to wail.”

“Then he brought in the priests and Levites and gathered them in the square on the east side.”

“Hezekiah appointed military commanders over the people and gathered the people in the square of the city gate. Then he encouraged them, saying,”

“When he looked up and saw the traveler in the city square, the old man asked, “Where are you going, and where have you come from?””

“and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.””

“he went and took the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan from the men of Jabesh-gilead, who had stolen them from the public square of Beth-shan where the Philistines had hung the bodies after they had struck down Saul at Gilboa.”