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Judges 19:26

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Judges 19:26 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man`s house where her lord was, till it was light.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man`s house where her lord was, till it was light.
Judges 19:26 — American Standard Version

Context — Judges 19

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
23And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into my house, do not this folly.
24Behold, here is my daughter a virgin, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not any such folly.
25But the men would not hearken to him: so the man laid hold on his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go.
26Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man`s house where her lord was, till it was light.
27And her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way; and, behold, the woman his concubine was fallen down at the door of the house, with her hands upon the threshold.
28And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going; but none answered: then he took her up upon the ass; and the man rose up, and gat him unto his place.
29And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, limb by limb, into twelve pieces, and sent her throughout all the borders of Israel.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, etc.] When those wicked wretches who had abused her had left her, having had her from place to place, at some distance from the house out of which she was put, and to which she got again, as well as she could: and fell down at the door of the man’s house where her lord was; her husband, so called, not because she had been his servant, but because she was his wife; and at the door of the old man’s house, where he was, which she knew, and had found out by one means or another; she fell down, either purposely for her ease, and to lie and wait there, until the time of opening the door in the morning; or rather through weakness, not being able to…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Fell down - Namely, dead; killed partly with grief of heart, and partly with excessive abuse. Thus the sin she formerly chose, Jdg 19:2, is now her destruction; and though her husband pardoned her, God would punish her, at least as to this life. Judges 19:29”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“her lord was: Jdg 19:3, Jdg 19:27; Gen 18:12; Pe1 3:6 Judges 19:28”
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