Judges 19:4
2 And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father’s house to Beth-lehem-judah, and was there four whole months.
3 And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, and to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him into her father’s house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him.
And his father in law, the damsel’s father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.
5 And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel’s father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way.
6 And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel’s father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- His father-in-law, the girl’s father, persuaded him to stay, so he remained with him three days, eating, drinking, and lodging there.
- KJV
- And his father in law, the damsel’s father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.
- WEB
- His father-in-law, the young lady’s father, kept him there; and he stayed with him three days. So they ate and drank, and stayed there.
- ASV
- And his father-in-law, the damsel`s father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.
- DARBY
- And his father-in-law, the damsel's father, retained him, and he abode with him three days; and they ate and drank, and lodged there.
- BLB
- And his father-in-law prevailed upon him, the father of the young woman, and he stayed with him three days, and they ate and drank and lodged there.
- ÅB
- Og hans svigerfar - den unge kvinnes far - holdt på ham, så han ble hos ham i tre dager; og de spiste og drakk og ble der natten over.
- OTB
- Kvinnens far oppfordret ham til å bli, så han ble hos ham i tre dager, spiste, drakk og overnattet der.
- B1930
- Og hans svigerfar - den unge kvinnes far - holdt på ham, så han blev hos ham i tre dager; og de åt og drakk og blev der natten over.