I have peace-offerings with me; this day have I paid my vows, that is, she had, on the day which was just coming to a close or had closed with sundown, brought a thank-offering to the Lord, the rule being that the flesh must be eaten at a sacrificial meal on the second day, at the latest, Leviticus 7:16. It was this meal which she wanted the young man to share with her, in the privacy of her own chambers.

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