Judges 19:8
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.
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Gill's Exposition
And he rose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart,.... With a full intention to take his leave of his father, and be gone:
and the damsel's father said, comfort thine heart, I pray thee;…
The domestic affairs of this Levite would not have been related thus largely but to make way for the following story of the injuries done him, in which the whole nation interested themselves. Bishop…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
on the fifth day See note on Jdg 19:19.
and tarry ye or wait, to avoid confusion with the different word rendered tarry all nightin Jdg 19:19; Jdg 19:19. Some mss. of the LXX read and he enticed him;…