The old man said, “Peace be to you! Just let me supply all your needs, but don’t sleep in the street.”
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The old man said, “Peace be to you! Just let me supply all your needs, but don’t sleep 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.
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And the old man said: 'Peace be unto thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the broad place.'
Cross-references (15)
Passages linked to Judges 19:20 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Judges 6:23 Yahweh said to him, “Peace be to you! Don’t be afraid. You shall not die.”
- Genesis 19:2-3 and he said, “See now, my lords, please come into your servant’s house, stay all night, wash your feet, and you can rise up early, and go on your way.” They said, “No, but we will stay in the street all night.” He urged them greatly, and they came in with him, and entered into his house. He made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.
- Genesis 24:31-33 He said, “Come in, you blessed of Yahweh. Why do you stand outside? For I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.” The man came into the house, and he unloaded the camels. He gave straw and feed for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him. Food was set before him to eat, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told my message.” Laban said, “Speak on.”
- Genesis 43:23-24 He said, “Peace be to you. Don’t be afraid. Your God, and the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks. I received your money.” He brought Simeon out to them. The man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. He gave their donkeys fodder.
- 1 Samuel 25:6 Tell him, ‘Long life to you! Peace be to you! Peace be to your house! Peace be to all that you have!
- 1 Chronicles 12:18 Then the Spirit came on Amasai, who was chief of the thirty, and he said, “We are yours, David, and on your side, you son of Jesse. Peace, peace be to you, and peace be to your helpers; for your God helps you.” Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.
- Luke 10:5-6 Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house.’ If a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you.
- John 14:27 Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, I give to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.
- Romans 12:13 contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.
- 1 Corinthians 1:3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Galatians 6:6 But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches.
- Hebrews 13:2 Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.
- James 2:15-16 And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food, and one of you tells them, “Go in peace. Be warmed and filled;” yet you didn’t give them the things the body needs, what good is it?
- 1 Peter 4:9 Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.
- 1 John 3:18 My little children, let’s not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Or, be of good comfort.
Or, be of good comfort.
Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.
John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Jdg 19:20 And the old man said, Peace [be]…
Jdg 19:20 And the old man said, Peace [be] with thee; howsoever [let] all thy wants [lie] upon me; only lodge not in the street.
Ver. 20. Only lodge not in the street.] He maketh it his suit to the Levite that he may lodge him, &c. This is to pursue hospitality. This good old man was a sojourner there himself; and, as she said, Non iguara mali, &c., he could the more pity and provide for strangers. Queen Elizabeth’s speech to the children of Christ’s Hospital as she rode through Fleet Street, was, "We are orphans all: let me enjoy your prayers, and ye shall be sure of mine assistance." {a}
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{a} England’s Elizeb.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain It matters not whether thou wantest nothing or every…
It matters not whether thou wantest nothing or every thing, I will take care to supply all thy wants.
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible (1683–1685) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And the old man said, peace be with you,....…
And the old man said, peace be with you,.... All happiness attend thee, particularly ease and tranquillity of mind, let nothing disturb or distress thee:
howsoever, let all thy wants lie upon me; signifying, that if he had neither bread nor wine for himself, his wife, and his servant, nor any litter nor provender for his asses, he was welcome to all from him; and whatever his wants were, he would supply them, which was nobly and generously said:
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only lodge not in the street: that I cannot bear to think of, as if he should say; for a stranger, an Israelite, one of my own country, a good man, a Levite going to the house of God, to take up a lodging in the streets, let it not be said.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Let all, &c. - It matters not whether thou…
Let all, &c. - It matters not whether thou wantest nothing or everything, I will take care to supply all thy wants.
John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the Whole Bible (1754–1765) — public domain. Text via the GEBible commentary corpus.
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 20. All thy wants lie upon me] Here…
Verse 20. All thy wants lie upon me] Here was genuine hospitality: "Keep your bread and wine for yourselves, and your straw and provender for your asses; you may need them before you finish your journey; I will supply all your wants for this night, therefore do not lodge in the street."
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible (1810–1826) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain Jdg 19:20-21. Let all thy wants lie upon me…
Jdg 19:20-21. Let all thy wants lie upon me — It matters not whether thou wantest nothing or every thing; I will take care to supply all thy wants. They washed their feet — As they used to do to travellers in those hot countries.
Joseph Benson's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1811–1818) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain I will. Hebrew, "all thy wants be upon me."…
I will. Hebrew, "all thy wants be upon me." I will furnish all that may be requisite. In this wicked city, there was at least, one generous soul, like Lot in Sodom, Genesis xviii., and xix.
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain only lodge not in the street--As this is no…
only lodge not in the street--As this is no rare or singular circumstance in the East, the probability is that the old man's earnest dissuasive from such a procedure arose from his acquaintance with the infamous practices of the place.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (20) Peace be with thee.—The words are not here…
(20) Peace be with thee.—The words are not here a greeting, but an assurance of help.
Only lodge not in the street.—Gen_19:2.
A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain They washed their feet. See Gen_18:4 Gen_19:2 1Ti_5:10, etc.
They washed their feet. See Gen_18:4 Gen_19:2 1Ti_5:10, etc.
The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Only do not
Only do not
"Do not." The word "only" is used here to emphasize what he did not want the Levite to do.
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square
This refers to the city square. See how you translated this Judges 19:17.
brought the Levite into his house
This means that he invited the Levite to spend the night in his house. Also, by inviting the Levite he was inviting the man's concubine and servant as well. AT: "invited the Levite and his servants to stay in his house" (See: Idiom and Synecdoche)
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