And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel's father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home.
Ver. 9. And when the man rose up to depart.] As home is homely; neither is there any perfume so sweet to a traveller as his own smoke.
The day draweth toward evening.] Heb., Is weak and remiss.
The day groweth to an end.] Mansio diei, the sun is hastening to his lodging; for so it seemeth to do when it setteth.
Lodge here, that thine heart may be merry.] This importunity was an incivility. Homer's rule in this case is very good:
“ Cρη ξεινον παρεοντα φιλειν, εθελοντα δε πεμπειν .”
Show your stranger all courtesy while he is willing to stay, but send him away timeously, when desirous to be gone.