Judges 19:20

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

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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

19Yet there is both straw and animal food for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for your handmaid, and for the young man which is with your servants: there is no lack of any thing.

21So he brought him into his house, and gave animal food unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:31And he said, Come in, you blessed of the LORD; wherefore stand you without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

Judges 6:23And the LORD said unto him, Peace be unto you; fear not: you shall not die.

1 Chronicles 12:18Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Yours are we, David, and on your side, you son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto you, and peace be to yours helpers; for your God helps you. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.

John 14:27Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world gives, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

1 Corinthians 1:3Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 13:2Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unexpectedly.

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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