for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him,’
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for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him,’
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for a frende of myne is come out of the waye to me and I have nothinge to set before him:
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For a friende of mine is come out of the way to me, and I haue nothing to set before him:
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 6 For a friend of mine in his journey…
6 For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?
Ver. 6. For a friend] See Pro 17:17. {See Trapp on "Pro 17:17"}
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And he from within shall answer and say,.... The…
And he from within shall answer and say,.... The friend within doors, shall reply to him that is without at his door, in the street:
trouble me not; by knocking at the door, and importuning to rise and lend loaves; whereby his rest would be disturbed, and trouble given him;
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the door is now shut; being very late at night, and which could not be opened without noise and inconvenience:
and my children are with me in bed: sleeping, as the Persic version adds; there were none, children, or servants up, to let him in:
I cannot rise; without disturbing them:
and give thee; the loaves desired.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 6. In his journey is come] Or, perhaps…
Verse 6. In his journey is come] Or, perhaps more literally, A friend of mine is come to me out of his way, εξ οδου, which renders the case more urgent-a friend of mine, benighted, belated, and who has lost his way, is come unto me. This was a strong reason why he should have prompt relief.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 6. Friend… set before him—This is intercessory prayer. A…
6. Friend… set before him—This is intercessory prayer. A friend, perhaps a sinner from his wanderings, has come, and needs that bread of life without which he perishes. The Christian has nothing of his own to set before him, no power to pardon or to save. But he has a wealthy neighbour.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 6. I have nothing to set before him] Even…
6. I have nothing to set before him] Even the deepest poverty was not held to excuse any lack of the primary Eastern virtue of hospitality. Allegorically we may see here the unsatisfied hunger of the soul, which wakens in the midnight of a sinful life.
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 11:6 A friend of mine has just arrived for…
11:6 A friend of mine has just arrived for a visit: Standards of hospitality in first-century Jewish culture required a host to find adequate provisions for a visitor.
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