Judges 19:1-11

1 And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehemjudah *.
2 And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father's house to Bethlehemjudah *, and was there four whole months *.
3 And her husband arose , and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, and to bring her again , having his servant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him into her father's house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him.
4 And his father in law , the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink , and lodged there.
5 And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart : and the damsel's father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way .
6 And they sat down , and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel's father had said unto the man, Be content , I pray thee, and tarry all night , and let thine heart be merry .
7 And when the man rose up to depart , his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again .
8 And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart : and the damsel's father said , Comfort thine heart, I pray thee. And they tarried until afternoon * , and they did eat both of them.
9 And when the man rose up to depart , he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law , the damsel's father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening , I pray you tarry all night : behold, the day groweth to an end , lodge here, that thine heart may be merry ; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home.
10 But the man would not tarry that night , but he rose up and departed , and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled , his concubine also was with him.
11 And when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent ; and the servant said unto his master, Come , I pray thee, and let us turn in into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.

Footnotes 6

  • [a]. a concubine: Heb. a woman a concubine, or, a wife a concubine
  • [b]. friendly...: Heb. to her heart
  • [c]. Comfort: Heb. Strengthen
  • [d]. until afternoon: Heb. till the day declined
  • [e]. draweth: Heb. is weak
  • [f]. over against: Heb. to over against
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