And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who [art] thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.
Ver. 16. And when she came to her mother-in-law.] To whom she now made haste for three reasons, as is well observed: a (1.) For the danger of the way, being so early before day; (2.) The burden she bare, to be eased thereof; (3.) Her joy, to impart to her mother her happy success. The same reasons should prevail with us, to flee home to heaven: (1.) The danger we are in while in this dark world; (2.) The burden of sin; (3.) The joy we conceive of our future happiness.
Who art thou, my daughter?] Poor folk fear no robbing. It is bootless, we say, to rob a spittle.
All that the man had done unto her.] That is, Said unto her. Dei (sic et bonorum) dicere est facere. A good man's promise is a done thing, as we call it.
a Bernard.