Jueces 19:2

2 Pero ella se enojó con él
y volvió a la casa de su padre, en Belén.
Unos cuatro meses después,

Jueces 19:2 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 19:2

And his concubine played the whore against him
Was unfaithful to him and his bed, and broke the covenant and agreement between them; or "with him" ^F9, while she was with him in the house; or "before him" ^F11, of which he had knowledge and proof; though some think this is not to be understood of whoredom or adultery, but of her ill usage of him, and departure from him. The Targum is, she despised him; so Kimchi and Ben Gersom interpret it of her declining and turning aside from him, and returning to her father's house, as follows: and indeed, had she been guilty of such a crime, one would think he would never have sought after her to reconcile her, and take her again, since she not only deserved to be put away, but to be put to death according to the law of God:

and went away from him to her father's house to Bethlehemjudah;
where she was received, as she knew she should, having a parent perhaps too indulgent, and which was an encouragement to her to leave her husband:

and was there some whole months
or a year and four whole months, according to Ben Gersom; so Kimchi and Ben Melech observe the copulative "and" is wanting, which is expressed in ( 1 Samuel 27:7 ) and "yamim, days", is so the times used for a year, ( Judges 14:8 ) ( 15:1 ) ( 21:19 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F9 (wyle) "apud eum", Pagninus, Piscator; "cum eo", Junius & Tremellius.
F11 "Conspectu ejus", Vatablus; "coram eo", Drusius.

Jueces 19:2 In-Context

1 El levita y su concubina
En esos días, Israel no tenía rey. Hubo un hombre de la tribu de Leví que vivía en un lugar remoto de la zona montañosa de Efraín. Cierto día se llevó a su casa a una mujer de Belén de Judá, para que fuera su concubina.

2 Pero ella se enojó con él
y volvió a la casa de su padre, en Belén.
Unos cuatro meses después,

3 su marido viajó a Belén para hablar personalmente con ella y convencerla de que regresara. Llevó consigo a un siervo y a un par de burros. Cuando llegó a
la casa del padre, este lo vio y le dio la bienvenida.

4 Le insistió a quedarse por un tiempo, así que pasó allí tres días, comiendo, bebiendo y durmiendo.

5 Al cuarto día, el hombre se levantó temprano y estaba listo para partir, pero el padre de la mujer le dijo a su yerno: «Come algo antes de irte».