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Judges 19:9 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Judges 19:9 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Judges chapter 19 verse 9 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel's father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home. draweth: Heb. is weak the day groweth to an end: Heb. it is the pitching time of the day home: Heb. to thy tent”
Judges 19:9 (KJV)
Commentary on Judges 19:9
Persistent Hospitality and Delayed Departure: This verse appears in one of Scripture's darkest narratives—the Levite and his concubine (Judges 19-21). Here the Levite attempts to leave his father-in-law's house after reconciling with his concubine, but the father-in-law repeatedly delays their departure through insistent hospitality. "And when the man rose up to depart" (vayaqom haish lalechet, וַיָּקָם הָאִישׁ לָלֶכֶת) shows the Levite's intention to leave. Yet "his father in law... said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening" (hineh na rafah hayom la'arov, הִנֵּה־נָא רָפָה הַיּ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Judges 19:9
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“saying”
“you who say”
“Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.”