Judges 19:20

And the old man saith, 'Peace to thee; only, all thy lack [is] on me, only in the broad place lodge not.'

Young's Literal 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 both straw and provender are for our asses, and also bread and wine there are for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man with thy servants; there is no lack of anything.'

21And he bringeth him in to his house, and mixeth [food] for the asses, and they wash their feet, and eat and drink.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:31And he saith, 'Come in, O blessed one of Jehovah, why standest thou without, and I — I have prepared the house and place for the camels!'

Judges 6:23And Jehovah saith to him, 'Peace to thee; fear not; thou dost not die.'

1 Chronicles 12:18And the Spirit hath clothed Amasai, head of the captains: 'To thee, O David, and with thee, O son of Jesse — peace! peace to thee, and peace to thy helper, for thy God hath helped thee;' and David receiveth them, and putteth them among the heads of the troop.

John 14:27'Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

1 Corinthians 1:3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!

Hebrews 13:2of the hospitality be not forgetful, for through this unawares certain did entertain messengers;

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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