Jueces 19:9

9 Cuando el hombre se levantó para irse con su concubina y su criado, su suegro, que era el padre de la muchacha, le dijo: «Mira, está a punto de oscurecer, y el día ya se termina. Pasa aquí la noche; quédate para pasarla bien. Mañana podrás madrugar y emprender tu camino a casa».

Jueces 19:9 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 19:9

And when the man rose up to depart, he and his concubine, and
his servant
Rose up from table, having comfortably refreshed themselves:

his father in law, the damsel's father, said unto him, behold, now the
day draweth towards evening;
or is "remiss", or "weak" ^F14; that is, the heat, light, and strength of the sun abated, and became weaker and more remiss, as it does the more it declines, and is nearer setting:

I pray you tarry all night;
suggesting, it was a very improper time to set out in on a journey:

behold, the day groweth to an end;
or "behold, it is the encampment of the day" ^F15, when the day or sun seems to be pitching its tent, and going to rest; or it being the time when an army on the march stops and pitches their tents, in order to continue all night; or when men go to their tents and habitations, and lie down and take their rest:

lodge here, that thine heart may be merry;
and let us have another pleasant evening together, which cannot be had in an inn upon the road; you cannot be comfortable there, as here, and therefore be persuaded to stay, since it is not possible to get home tonight:

and tomorrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home;
to thy city, as the Targum; signifying, that he should not insist upon their staying any longer, and then they might set out on their journey as soon as they pleased.

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FOOTNOTES:

F14 (hpr) "debilitata est", Pagninus, Vatablus; "remissus est", Junius & Tremellius.
F15 (Mwyh twnh) "castrametatio diei", Drusius.

Jueces 19:9 In-Context

7 Cuando el levita se levantó para irse, su suegro le insistió de tal manera que se vio obligado a quedarse allí esa noche.

8 Al quinto día madrugó para irse, pero el padre de la muchacha le dijo: «Repón tus fuerzas. ¡Espera hasta la tarde!» Así que los dos comieron juntos.

9 Cuando el hombre se levantó para irse con su concubina y su criado, su suegro, que era el padre de la muchacha, le dijo: «Mira, está a punto de oscurecer, y el día ya se termina. Pasa aquí la noche; quédate para pasarla bien. Mañana podrás madrugar y emprender tu camino a casa».

10 No queriendo quedarse otra noche, el hombre salió y partió rumbo a Jebús, es decir, Jerusalén, con sus dos asnos ensillados y su concubina.

11 Cuando estaban cerca de Jebús, y ya era casi de noche, el criado le dijo a su amo:—Vamos, desviémonos hacia esta ciudad de los jebuseos y pasemos la noche en ella.