him and drinking familiarly.

19:5. But on the fourth day, arising early in the morning, he desired to
depart. But his father in law kept him, and said to him: Taste first a
little bread, and strengthen thy stomach, and so thou shalt depart.

19:6. And they sat down together, and ate and drank. And the father of
the young woman said to his son in law: I beseech thee to stay here to
day, and let us make merry together.

19:7. But he rising up, began to be for departing. And nevertheless his
father in law earnestly pressed him, and made him stay with him.

19:8. But when morning was come, the Levite prepared to go on his
journey. And his father in law said to him again: I beseech thee to take
a little meat, and strengthening thyself, till the day be farther
advanced, afterwards thou mayest depart. And they ate together.

19:9. And the young man arose to set forward with his wife and servant.
And his father in law spoke to him again: Consider that the day is
declining, and draweth toward evening: tarry with me to day also, and
spend the day in mirth, and to morrow thou shalt depart, that thou
mayest go into thy house.

19:10. His son in law would not consent to his words: but forthwith went
forward, and came over against Jebus, which by another name is called
Jerusalem, leading with him two asses loaden, and his concubine.

Concubine.. She was his lawful wife, but even lawful wives are
frequently in scripture called concubines. See above, chap. 8. ver.
31.--Ver. 16. Jemini... That is, Benjamin.

19:11. And now they were come near Jebus, and the day was far spent: and
the servant said to his master: Come, I beseech thee, let us turn into
the city of the Jebusites, and lodge there.

19:12. His master answered him: I will not go into the town of another
nation, who are not of the children of Israel, but I will pass over to
Gabaa:

19:13. And when I shall come thither, we will lodge there, or at least
in the city of Rama.

19:14. So they passed by Jebus, and went on their journey, and the sun
went down upon them when they were by Gabaa, which is in the tribe of
Benjamin:

19:15. And they turned into it to lodge there. And when they were come
in, they sat in the street of the city, for no man would receive them to
lodge.

19:16. And behold they saw an old man, returning out of the field and
from his work in the evening, and he also was of mount Ephraim, and
dwelt as a stranger in Gabaa; but the men of that cou