Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Bible References

His work

Ephesians 4:28
The man who used to steal must now stop stealing; rather, he must keep on working and toiling with his own hands at some honest vocation, so as to have something to contribute to the needy.
1 Thessalonians 4:11
also keep up your ambition to live quietly, to practice attending to your own business and to work with your own hands, as we directed you,
2 Thessalonians 3:10
For when I was with you, I gave you this direction, "If a person refuses to work, he must not be allowed to eat."