Matthew Poole and continuators on Judges 19:2

2 And his concubine played the whore against him , and went away from him unto her fathers house to Bethlehem-Judah, and was there four whole months .

i. e. Against her Faith given to him, or to his wrong; or, with him, i. e. in his House, or whilest she lived with him, which is opposed to her going away, which here follows.

Either for fear of his severe rebukes or punishment; or, because her heart was alienated from him.

Heb. some days, to wit, four months; or, a year (so days commonly signifie) and four months; wherein not only she sinned, but her Father by some indulgence and connivence at her Sin, and neglect of just endeavours for her reconciliation to her Husband, the ill effects whereof he speedily felt, in the loss of his Daughter in so dreadful a manner.

Marginal references: Or, a year and four months.; Days for months.