Judges 19:7

7 And when the man got up to go, his father-in-law persuaded him, so he stayed there that night.

Judges 19:7 in Other Translations

7 And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again.

7 And when the man rose up to go, his father-in-law pressed him, till he spent the night there again.

7 The man got up to leave, but his father-in-law kept urging him to stay, so he finally gave in and stayed the night.

7 The man got up to go, but his father-in-law kept after him, so he ended up spending another night.

7 The man got up to go, but his father-in-law persuaded him, so he stayed and spent the night there again.

Judges 19:7 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 19:7

And when the man rose up to depart
Rose up from table, having ate and drank sufficiently, in order to depart the house, and proceed on his journey:

his father in law urged him;
with much entreaty, and earnest solicitations, that he would stay all night with him:

therefore he lodged there again;
another night, being prevailed upon through his father's importunity.

Judges 19:7 In-Context

5 On the fourth day they got up early and he prepared to leave, but the woman’s father said to his son-in-law, “Refresh yourself with something to eat; then you can go.”

6 So the two of them sat down to eat and drink together. Afterward the woman’s father said, “Please stay tonight and enjoy yourself.”

7 And when the man got up to go, his father-in-law persuaded him, so he stayed there that night.

8 On the morning of the fifth day, when he rose to go, the woman’s father said, “Refresh yourself. Wait till afternoon!” So the two of them ate together.

9 Then when the man, with his concubine and his servant, got up to leave, his father-in-law, the woman’s father, said, “Now look, it’s almost evening. Spend the night here; the day is nearly over. Stay and enjoy yourself. Early tomorrow morning you can get up and be on your way home.”