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the men would not listen to him

"the men would not accept his offer". People from a village of the tribe of Benjamin raped a visitor's wife to death. This was very evil and the people of Israel considered mistreatment of a guest one of the worst crimes.

the man seized his concubine

"the Levite seized his concubine"

at dawn

"when the sun was coming up" or "at first light"