Judges 19:20

Then the old man said, Peace be with thee; only let all thy wants lie on me; but lodge not in the street.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.

In Context

19And we have both straw and provender for our asses; and I have bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man with thy servants: there is no lack of anything.

21And he brought him into his house, and gave the asses provender; and they washed their feet, and ate and drank.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:31And he said, Come in, blessed of Jehovah! why standest thou outside? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

Judges 6:23And Jehovah said to him, Peace be unto thee: fear not; thou shalt not die.

1 Chronicles 12:18And the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the captains, [and he said,] Thine [are we], David, And with thee, thou son of Jesse: Peace, peace be to thee! And peace be to thy helpers! For thy God helps thee. And David received them, and made them chiefs of bands.

John 14:27I leave peace with you; I give *my* peace to you: not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it fear.

1 Corinthians 1:3Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 13:2Be not forgetful of hospitality; for by it some have unawares entertained angels.

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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