Judges 19:2

“And his concubine played the whore against him, etc.] Was unfaithful to him and his bed, and broke the covenant and agreement between them; or “with him” f391, while she was with him in the house; or “before him” f392, of which he had knowledge and proof; though some think this is not to be understood of whoredom or adultery, but of her ill usage of him, and departure from him. The Targum is, she despised him; so Kimchi and Ben Gersom interpret it of her declining and turning aside from him, and returning to her father’s house, as follows: and indeed, had she been guilty of such a crime, one would think he would never have sought after her to reconcile her, and take her again, since she not…”

“his concubine . . . went away from him unto her father's house--The cause of the separation assigned in our version rendered it unlawful for her husband to take her back (Deu 24:4); and according to the uniform style of sentiment and practice in the East, she would have been put to death, had she gone to her father's family. Other versions concur with JOSEPHUS, in representing the reason for the flight from her husband's house to be, that she was disgusted with him, through frequent brawls.”

“Played the whore against him - Perhaps only meaning that she ran away from him, and left him, for she returned to her father’s house. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Against him - That is, against her faith given to him. Went away - Either for fear of punishment; or, because her heart was alienated from him; wherein not only she sinned, but her father by connivance at her sin, and neglect of just endeavours for her reconciliation to her husband. Judges 19:3”

“played: Lev 21:9; Deu 22:21; Eze 16:28 four whole months: or, a year and four months, Heb. days, four months Judges 19:3”