Jueces 19:2

2 Pero ella le fue infiel y lo dejó, volviéndose a la casa de su padre, en Belén de Judá. Había estado allí cuatro meses

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 En la época en que no había rey en Israel, un levita que vivía en una zona remota de la región montañosa de Efraín tomó como concubina a una mujer de Belén de Judá.

2 Pero ella le fue infiel y lo dejó, volviéndose a la casa de su padre, en Belén de Judá. Había estado allí cuatro meses

3 cuando su esposo fue a verla para convencerla de que regresara. Con él llevó a un criado suyo y dos asnos. Ella lo hizo pasar a la casa de su propio padre, quien se alegró mucho de verlo.

4 Su suegro, padre de la muchacha, lo convenció de que se quedara, y él se quedó con él tres días, comiendo, bebiendo y durmiendo allí.

5 Al cuarto día madrugaron y él se dispuso a salir, pero el padre de la muchacha le dijo a su yerno: «Repón tus fuerzas con algo de comida; luego podrás irte».