her widows garments] The manner was (as by this it seemes) for widows to be distinguished by some grave, and mournfull habit, from wives who enjoyed the comfort of their husbands. in an open place] Hebr. the doore of Enajim, a proper name of a place, or, of the eyes, that is, a place which affords an open prospect to the eyes; or a crosse-way where the eyes are put to it, to looke intentively what way to choose, and what to refuse; or, the doore of two fountaines, a way which is an open passage betwixt two fountaines. Such as are of that tempting profession though to secret sinne, haunt places which are open and obvious to common commerce and recourse; as the harlot by Solomon is set out; Now she is without, now in the street, and lyeth in wait at every corner, Proverbs 7:12. &Ch. 9. 14. See Jeremiah 3:2. Ezekiel 16:24-25. Shelah—grown and—not given] It appeared now to Thamar that Judah had no purpose to doe the right that belonged to her widowhood; so being hindred by him from being a lawfull wife, she takes thence occasion to make her selfe his bed-fellow by an unlawfull meanes; he being now a widower, as well as she a widow, she thought it more lawfull to be done, and Judah more likely to be drawn unto it.