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His concubine played the prostitute against him, and went away from him to her father`s house to Beth-lehem-judah, and was there the space of four months.
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A Rebellion, Not Adultery?
Commentators like John Gill and Albert Barnes suggest the phrase 'played the harlot' may not mean literal adultery. They argue it could describe her becoming angry, disrespectful, or simply leaving him. A key reason for this view is that the Levite later seeks to reconcile with her. Under the Law, adultery was a capital offense, making reconciliation highly unlikely. Therefore, her action was likely a severe marital rebellion rather than infidelity.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Played the whore against him: Perhaps only meaning that she ran away from him, and left him, for she returned to her father’s house…
19th Century
Anglican
Four whole months. —Literally, days, four months, which some interpret to mean “a year (see Note on Judges 17:10) and fou…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And his concubine played the whore against him Was unfaithful to him and his bed, and broke the covenant and agreeme…
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