And when the man and his concubine and his servant rose up to depart, his father-in-law, the girl's father, said to him, "Behold, now the day has waned toward evening; pray tarry all night. Behold, the day draws to its close; lodge here and let your heart be merry; and tomorrow you shall arise early in the morning for your journey, and go home."
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This is a perfect picture of the manners of the time. It is probable that the father showed more than usual hospitality, in order to ensure the kin…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
The day is drawing toward evening. —Literally, is weak, or has slackened to evening. The father had purposely de…
John Gill
JohnGill
And when the man rose up to depart, he and his concubine, and
his servant
Rose up fro…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
The three remaining chapters of this book contain a very sad history of the wickedness of the men of Gibeah, in Benjamin. The righteous Lord permit…
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Albert Barnes
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