Judges 19:21

And he brought him into his house, and gave provender to his asses: and after they had washed their feet, he entertained them with a feast.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 answered him: Peace be with thee: I will furnish all things that are necessary: only I beseech thee, stay not in the street.

22While they were making merry, and refreshing their bodies with meat and drink, after the labour of the journey, the men of that city, sons of Belial, (that is, without yoke,) came and beset the old man's house, and began to knock at the door, calling to the master of the house, and saying: Bring forth the man that came into thy house, that we may abuse him.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:4But I will fetch a little water, and wash ye your feet, and rest ye under the tree.

Genesis 43:24And having brought them into the house, he fetched water, and they washed their feet, and he gave provender to their asses.

2 Samuel 11:8And David said to Urias: Go into thy house, and wash thy feet. And Urias went out from the king's house, and there went out after him a mess of meat from the king.

John 13:4He riseth from supper, and layeth aside his garments, and having taken a towel, girded himself.

1 Timothy 5:10Having testimony for her good works, if she have brought up children, if she have received to harbour, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have ministered to them that suffer tribulation, if she have diligently followed every good work.

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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