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Withdrawn himself; denied me his gracious and comfortable presence, as a just punishment for my former neglect and folly.
And was gone; either she repeats the same thing to show how deeply she was affected with it; or this is added to imply that he had not only stepped aside, but was quite gone away.
My soul failed, Heb. went out of me. I fainted and was ready to die away through excessive passion, as this phrase is used, Gen_35:18 42:28, and elsewhere.
When he spake; or, for what he spoke; for those endearing expressions related Son_5:2, which then I did not heed, but this sad occasion brings them to my remembrance; as ofttimes that word which is ineffectual when it is preached, is afterwards brought to a man’s mind, and, produceth blessed effects.
I sought him by diligent inquiry and importunate prayer. He gave me no answer; that so he might both chastise her folly, and quicken her desires, and prepare the way for a more hearty welcome, and his longer abode with her.