King James Version
“But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him. over against: Heb. to over against”
Judges 19:10 · KJV
And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart: and the damsel's father said, Comfort thine heart, I pray thee. And they tarried until afternoon , and they did eat both of them. until afternoon: Heb. till the day declined
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
But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him. over against: Heb. to over against
And when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn in into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.
And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah.
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“But the man”
H376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
“not tarry that night”
H3885to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)
“but he rose up”
H6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
“over against”
H5227properly, the front part; used adverbially (especially with preposition), opposite, in front of, forward, in behalf of
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
“which is Jerusalem”
H3389jerushalaim or jerushalem, the capital city of palestine
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
“and there were with him two”
H6776a yoke or team (i.e., pair); hence, an acre (i.e., day's task for a yoke of cattle to plough)
“saddled”
H2280to wrap firmly (especially a turban, compress, or saddle); figuratively, to stop, to rule
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
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