Judges 19:6

“And they sat down, etc.] Not only sat down upon their seats again, the Levite having rose up in order to go away, but sat down at table: and did eat and drink both of them together; both the Levite and his father-in-law; and it appears by this, and what follows, that the Levite did not take only a short repast, or breakfast with him, but stayed and dined with him, when they ate a plentiful meal, and drank freely after dinner: for the damsel’s father had said to the man, be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry; let us spend a pleasant evening together, in drinking freely, though not to excess, in cheerful conversation, and innocent mirth. This he proposed to…”

“let thine heart: Jdg 19:9, Jdg 19:21, Jdg 9:27, Jdg 16:25; Rut 3:7; Sa1 25:36; Est 1:10; Psa 104:15; Luk 12:19; Th1 5:3; Rev 11:10, Rev 11:13, until afternoon, Heb. till the day declined, Merely that they might avoid the heat of the day, which would have been very inconvenient in travelling. Judges 19:9”