Through the story of the Levite and his concubine, we enter a world of terror. The outrage of Gibeah is shrouded in mystery and ambiguity. God remains silent throughout the narrative. In nomadic societies, hospitality to strangers was a sacred duty. The story of Lot and the old man of Gibeah demonstrates the importance of protecting guests. Lot chose to offer his virgin daughters to the Sodomites (Gen 19:8), and the old man of Gibeah did the same to preserve his guest’s honor. The story of the Levite closely mirrors the story of Lot (Gn 19:1-9), with a few differences. Many have tried to find in both the story of Sodom and this account a condemnation of “homosexuality.” We must avoid anachronism when interpreting the Bible, as the word homosexual only appeared in the 19th century. In these two stories, the real crime lies in inhospitality, violence, and aggression toward foreigners. In both stories, the phallus functions as a weapon of attack, establishing a pattern of domination and submission, practices often used in war.