And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.
Ver. 16. And her husband went with her along weeping.] Heb., Going and weeping, as having still a month's mind - as we say - to a wife so noble and beautiful. So have many to their sweet sins, which yet, for some inconveniences, they are forced to leave, but cannot be drawn to loath. Phaltiel might have taken up that for his motto - Nocet empta dolore voluptas, and so shall all sinners at length,
“ Habet omnis hoc voluptas,
Stimulis agit fruentes:
Apiumque par volantum
Ubi greta mella fudit,
Fugit et nimis tenaci
Ferit icta corda morsu. ”
- Boet., lib. iii. metr. 7.