Judges 19:20 · KJV
“And the old man said, Peace {be} with thee; howsoever {let} all thy wants {lie} upon me; only lodge not in the street.”
— Judges 19:20
Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man {which is} with thy servants: {there is} no want of any thing.
So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
Judges 19 — Context
And he said unto him, We {are} passing from Bethlehemjudah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence {am} I: and I went to Bethlehemjudah, but I {am now} going to the house of the LORD; and there {is} no man that receiveth me to house. {receiveth: Heb. gathereth}
19Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man {which is} with thy servants: {there is} no want of any thing.
20And the old man said, Peace {be} with thee; howsoever {let} all thy wants {lie} upon me; only lodge not in the street.
21So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.
22{Now} as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, {and} beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.
Cross References
Judges 6:23
And the LORD said unto him, Peace {be} unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.
James 2:15-16
If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
1 Corinthians 1:3
Grace {be} unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and {from} the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Chronicles 12:18
Then the spirit came upon Amasai, {who was} chief of the captains, {and he said}, Thine {are we}, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace {be} unto thee, and peace {be} to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band. {came...: Heb. clothed}
1 Peter 4:9
Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
John 14:27
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Romans 12:13
Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
Genesis 19:2-3
And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.