Judges 19:21

Then the old man took them to his house. He gave food to the donkeys. He gave water to the man and the woman and the servant to wash their feet. And he gave them something to eat and drink.

Translation for Translators

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

20The old man said, “I wish that things will go well for you, but I would like to provide what you need. Do not stay here in the square tonight.”

22While they were having a good/joyful time together, some wicked men from that city surrounded the house and started to bang on the door. They shouted to the old man, “Bring out to us the man who has come to your house. We want to have sex with him.”

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Cross References

Genesis 18:4Allow my servants to bring a little water and wash your feet, and rest under this tree.

Genesis 43:24Then he took them into Joseph’s house. He gave them water to wash their feet and gave them food for the donkeys.

2 Samuel 11:8Then David, hoping that Uriah would go home and sleep with his wife, said to Uriah, “Okay, go home and relax for a while. [IDM]” So Uriah left, and David gave someone a gift of some food to take to Uriah’s house.

John 13:4But before he left us, he wanted to show us how we should love each other. So he got up from where he was eating. He took off his outer cloak and wrapped a long towel around his waist, as a slave would do.

1 Timothy 5:10Put women’s names on that list only if it is known that they have wholeheartedly done every kind of good deed, if they have helped children who were afflicted/suffering, if they have ◄brought up/cared for► their children properly/well, if they have welcomed and cared for guests, and if they have humbly served [MTY] other believers.

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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