^{2 Ref} His concubine played the prostitute against him, and went away from him to her father's house to Bethlehem Judah, and was there the space of four months.

^{3 Ref} Her husband arose, and went after her, to speak kindly to her, to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of donkeys: and she brought him into her father's house; and when the father of the young lady saw him, he rejoiced to meet him.