Jueces 19:10

10 Pero el hombre no quiso pasar la noche, así que se levantó y partió, y fue hasta un lugar frente a Jebús, es decir, Jerusalén. Y estaban con él un par de asnos aparejados; también con él estaba su concubina.

Jueces 19:10 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 19:10

But the man would not tarry that night
He was determined upon his journey; he perceived there was no end of the solicitations of his father-in-law, and did not know how long he intended to detain him, and therefore was resolved not to hearken to him any longer:

but he rose up and departed;
rose up from his seat, took his leave of his father-in-law, and proceeded on his journey:

and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem;
which was then called Jebus, because inhabited by the Jebusites, as appears from the following verse; this was about six miles from Bethlehem ^F16; so far they were come on in their journey homewards:

and there were with him two asses saddled;
which he brought with him when he came to Bethlehem, ( Judges 19:3 ) now said to be "saddled", either for him and his concubine to ride on; or they were bound or girt, as the word signifies, being loaded with bread, and wine, and provender; or it may be one of them was for him and his concubine to ride on by turns, and the other to carry the provisions:

and his concubine also was with him;
matters being now made up between them, she had agreed to go with him, and did, which was the end of his coming to her father's house; and therefore this is observed on that account, as well as for what follows in the tragical part of this history.

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FOOTNOTES:

F16 Hieron. de loc. Heb. fol. 89. E.

Jueces 19:10 In-Context

8 Y al quinto día se levantó muy de mañana para irse, y el padre de la joven dijo: Aliméntate, te ruego, y espera hasta la tarde; y los dos comieron.

9 Cuando el hombre se levantó para irse con su concubina y su criado, su suegro, el padre de la joven, le dijo: He aquí, ya ha declinado el día; te ruego que pases la noche. Mira, el día llega a su fin; pasa la noche aquí para que se alegre tu corazón. Y mañana os levantaréis temprano para vuestro viaje y te irás a tu casa.

10 Pero el hombre no quiso pasar la noche, así que se levantó y partió, y fue hasta un lugar frente a Jebús, es decir, Jerusalén. Y estaban con él un par de asnos aparejados; también con él estaba su concubina.

11 Cuando estaban cerca de Jebús, el día casi había declinado; y el criado dijo a su señor: Te ruego que vengas, nos desviemos, y entremos en esta ciudad de los jebuseos y pasemos la noche en ella.

12 Pero su señor le dijo: No nos desviaremos para entrar en la ciudad de extranjeros que no son de los hijos de Israel, sino que iremos hasta Guibeá.