Judges 19:21

So he brought him into his house, and gave provender to the asses,—and they bathed their feet, and did eat and drink.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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—Thou art welcome! only, all thy wants, be on me,—by no means, in the broadway, mayest thou lodge.

22They, were gladdening their heart, when lo! men of the city, men of the sons of the Abandoned One, beset the house round about, beating violently against the door,—and they spake unto the old man the owner of the house, saying, Bring forth the man that hath entered into thy house, that we may know him.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:4Let there be fetched, I pray thee a little water, and bathe ye your feet,—and rest yourselves under the tree.

Genesis 43:24So the man brought the men into Joseph’s house,—and gave them water and they bathed their feet, and he gave them provender for their asses.

2 Samuel 11:8Then said David unto Uriah, Go down unto thy house, and bathe thy feet. And, when Uriah went out of the house of the king, there followed him, a present from the king.

John 13:4rouseth himself out of the supper, and layeth aside his garments, and taking a linen cloth, girded himself.

1 Timothy 5:10In noble works, being well-attested;—if she hath nourished children, if she hath shewn hospitality, if, saints feet, she hath washed, if, them who were in tribulation, she hath succoured, if, in every good, work she hath followed on:

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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