And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart: and the damsel's father said, Comfort thine heart, I pray thee. And they tarried until afternoon, and they did eat both of them.
Ver. 8. And he arose early in the morning.] See Judges 18:5 .
And they tarried until afternoon.] Heb., Till the day declined; whereas else, haply, they might have got home that night, and the following mischiefs have been prevented. Delays are many times very dangerous.
“ Semper nocuit differre paratis. ”
The devil usually courteth and cozeneth defrauds those that have a mind to look toward heaven, as this old man did the Levite, with, Be content, I pray thee, &c. What haste? In space cometh grace; and, Hereafter may be time enough. But we must be resolute and peremptory, or worse will come of it, sure enough.