“And his father in law, the damsel’s father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.”
And her father, the girl's father, saw him and came with gladness to meet him (וַיְרָאֵהוּ חֲמִי הַנַּעֲרָה וַיִּשְׂמַח לִקְרָאתוֹ) — the concubine's father receives the Levite with gladness, welcoming his reconciliation efforts. The father's joy suggests that he views the reunion positively, perhaps because it restores his daughter to her matrimonial position or because it reestablishes family alliance with the Levite. The father invites the Levite to stay and eat bread (לַחְמוּ לֶחֶם), offering hospitality and meals.
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