7Now there was a young man of Bethlehem in Judah, of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there.
A sojourner, in contrast to one native born, was a non-native resident of a town or region. Judges 19:16–30 indicates that sojourners were often viewed with suspicion.
7 Now there was a young man of Bethlehem in Judah, of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he sojourned there.