Judg 9:27, 16:25, 19:9, 21, Rut 3:7, 1Sa 25:36, Est 1:10, Psa 104:15, Luk 12:19 | TSK | STEP | merry. or, songs. the house. did eat. cursed.

draweth, etc. Heb. is weak. the day groweth to an end. Heb.it is the pitching time of the day, Jer 6:4. That is, it was near the time in which travellers ordinarily pitched their tents, to take up their lodging for the night. In the latter part of the afternoon, eastern travellers begin to look out for a place for this purpose. So Dr. Shaw observes, "Our constant practice was to rise at break of day, set forward with the sun, and travel to the middle of the afternoon; at which time we began to look out for encampments of Arabs; who, to prevent such parties as ours from living at free charges upon them, take care to pitch in woods, valleys, or places the least conspicuous."

to morrow.

Pr 27:1; Jas 4:13,14

home. Heb. to thy tent.

Judges 19:21

So he brought.

Ge 24:32; 43:24

they washed.

Ge 18:4; 1Sa 25:41; 2Sa 11:8; Lu 7:44; Joh 13:4,5,14,15; 1Ti 5:10

Ruth 3:7

his heart.

Ge 43:34; Jud 16:25; 19:6,9,22; 2Sa 13:28; Es 1:10; Ps 104:15

Ec 2:24; 3:12,13; 8:15; 9:7; 10:19; 1Co 10:31; Eph 5:18

went to lie.Such was the simplicity of those early times, that the most wealthy persons looked after their own affairs, both at home and in the field. These threshing-floors were covered at top to keep off the rain, but lay open on all sides, that the wind might come in freely, for winnowing the corn; which being done, it is probable they were shut up at night, with doors fitted to them, that if any one lay there he might be kept warm, and the corn be secured from robbers.