Genesis 39:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

An improbable story, and an evidence that the violence was on her side; otherwise, if he had attempted violence upon her person, he would not have forborne violence to the recovery of his garment, which he very well knew might be made a pretence against him.

Genesis 39:18

18 And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.