Judges 19:3

Judges 19:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)her husband went to her to persuade her to return. He had with him his servant and two donkeys. She took him into her parents’ home, and when her father saw him, he gladly welcomed him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then her husband arose and went after her, to speak kindly to her and bring her back. He had with him his servant and a couple of donkeys. And she brought him into her father's house. And when the girl's father saw him, he came with joy to meet him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then her husband arose and went after her, to speak kindly to her and bring her back, having his servant and a couple of donkeys with him. So she brought him into her father’s house; and when the father of the young woman saw him, he was glad to meet him.

Context of Judges 19:3

1Now in those days Israel had no king. There was a man from the tribe of Levi living in a remote area of the hill country of Ephraim. One day he brought home a woman from Bethlehem in Judah to be his concubine. 2But she became angry with him and returned to her father’s home in Bethlehem. After about four months, her husband set out for Bethlehem to speak personally to her and persuade her to come back. He took with him a servant and a pair of donkeys. When he arrived at her father’s house, her father saw him and welcomed him. 4Her father urged him to stay awhile, so he stayed three days, eating, drinking, and sleeping there. 5On the fourth day the man was up early, ready to leave, but the woman’s father said to his son-in-law, “Have something to eat before you go.”

Judges 19:3 word by word

וַיָּ֨קָם אִישָׁ֜הּ וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ אַחֲרֶ֗יהָ לְדַבֵּ֤ר עַל־לִבָּהּ֙ לַהֲשִׁיבָ֔הּ וְנַעֲר֥וֹ עִמּ֖וֹ וְצֶ֣מֶד חֲמֹרִ֑ים וַתְּבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יהָ וַיִּרְאֵ֙הוּ֙ אֲבִ֣י הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ה וַיִּשְׂמַ֖ח לִקְרָאתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And her husbandאִישׁ'îysh · man: husbandH376
• aroseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• and wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• her, to speakדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• friendlyלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• to bring her againשׁוּבshûb · to return: rescueH7725
• having his servantנַ֫עַרna‛ar · youthH5288
• with him, and a coupleצֶ֫מֶדtsemed · pairH6776
• of assesחֲמוֹרchămôr chămôr · donkeyH2543
• and she broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• him into her father’sאָב'âb · fatherH1
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• of the damselנַעֲרָהna‛ărâh · maidenH5291
• sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• him, he rejoicedשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055
• to meetקִרְאָהqir'âh · befallH7125

Cross-references for Judges 19:3

• Judges 15:1Later on, during the wheat harvest, Samson took a young goat as a present to his wife. He said, “I’m going into my wife’s room to sleep with her,” but her father wouldn’t let him in.
• Genesis 50:21No, don’t be afraid. I will continue to take care of you and your children.” So he reassured them by speaking kindly to them.
• Leviticus 19:17“Do not nurse hatred in your heart for any of your relatives. Confront people directly so you will not be held guilty for their sin.
• Leviticus 20:10“If a man commits adultery with his neighbor’s wife, both the man and the woman who have committed adultery must be put to death.
• Hosea 2:14“But then I will win her back once again. I will lead her into the desert and speak tenderly to her there.
• Matthew 1:19Joseph, to whom she was engaged, was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly.
• John 8:4“Teacher,” they said to Jesus, “this woman was caught in the act of adultery.
• Galatians 6:1Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself.
• Genesis 34:3But then he fell in love with her, and he tried to win her affection with tender words.
• Jeremiah 3:1“If a man divorces a woman and she goes and marries someone else, he will not take her back again, for that would surely corrupt the land. But you have prostituted yourself with many lovers, so why are you trying to come back to me?” says the Lord.
• Numbers 22:22But God was angry that Balaam was going, so he sent the angel of the Lord to stand in the road to block his way. As Balaam and two servants were riding along,

Commentaries on Judges 19:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3He rejoiced to meet him - He hoped to be able completely to reconcile his daughter and her husband.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-30This second epilogue (see study note on Judges 17:1–21:25) shifts the focus from individuals to entire tribes. It begins with the outrage in the Benjamite town of Gibeah (Judges 19), which led to a civil war (Judges 20) and the near destruction of Benjamin. It then moves to the attempt to save the tribe from disappearing (Judges 21). The book ends with the familiar refrain: In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-43-4. And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her--Hebrew, "speak to her heart," in a kindly and affectionate manner, so as to rekindle her affection. Accompanied by a servant, he arrived at the house of his father-in-law, who rejoiced to meet him, in the hope that a complete reconciliation would be brought about between his daughter and her husband. The Levite, yielding to the hospitable importunities of his father-in-law…Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 19:3

• Adultery
• Concubinage
• Father-In-Law

In the dictionaries

• Beat
• Diligent
• Gibeah
• Micah
• Wayfaring
• Wolf
• Ass
• Bethlehem
• Israel, History of
• Judges, Book of

Commentaries on Judges 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary