as with an harlot] The answering their father by such a question gives an echo or relish of their wrath against the Shechemites, and sheweth that they did not think themselves too rash, but mild towards them, as if they had beene more charie of their sisters chastitie, then her father; or had disliked the lewdnesse of Shechem more then he. Extremitie of passion takes notice of no meane betwixt carelesse connivence at sinne, and cruell violence against the sinner; this sheweth that yet their hearts were bloudy, though their hands were washed; and so in this passionate demand they bewray further wickednesse, to wit, impnitence for their bloudy fact, impatience at the just rebuke of their good minded, and much grieved father.