Judges 19:21

So he took them into his house and gave the asses food; and after washing their feet they took food and drink.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.

In Context

20And the old man said, Peace be with you; let all your needs be my care; only do not take your rest in the street.

22While they were taking their pleasure at the meal, the good-for-nothing men of the town came round the house, giving blows on the door; and they said to the old man, the master of the house, Send out that man who came to your house, so that we may take our pleasure with him.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:4Let me get water for washing your feet, and take your rest under the tree:

Genesis 43:24\43:25\And they got ready the things for Joseph before he came in the middle of the day: for word was given to them that they were to have a meal there.

2 Samuel 11:8And David said to Uriah, Go down to your house and let your feet be washed. And Uriah went away from the king's house, and an offering from the king was sent after him.

John 13:4Got up from table, put off his robe and took a cloth and put it round him.

1 Timothy 5:10And if witness is given of her good works; if she has had the care of children, if she has been kind to travellers, washing the feet of the saints, helping those who are in trouble, giving herself to good works.

Matthew Henry on Judges 19:17-22

The Levite Entertained at Gibeah. ( b. c. 1410.) 16 And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites. 17 And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city: and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou? 18 And he said unto him, We are passing from Beth-lehem-judah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to… Read the whole commentary →

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