Judges 19:20

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Summary

Judges 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.

Peace be

1 Corinthians 1:3

Let all thy wants

Lodge not

Genesis 19:2

Genesis 24:31

General references

Genesis 24:25

Bible References

Peace be

The Lord said to him, “Peace to you, do not be afraid; you shall not die.”

But the steward [encouraged them and] said, “Peace be to you, do not be afraid; your God and the God of your father has [miraculously] given you treasure in your sacks. I [already] had your money [which you paid to us].” Then he brought Simeon out to them.

and this is what you shall say, ‘Have a long life! Peace be to you, and peace to your house, and peace to all that you have.

Then the [Holy] Spirit came on Amasai, who was chief of the thirty, and he said,“We are yours, O David,
And with you, O son of Jesse!
Peace, peace be to you,
And peace be to him who helps you;
For your God helps you.” Then David accepted and received them and made them officers of his troops.

Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace [that is, a blessing of well-being and prosperity, the favor of God] to this house.’

Peace I leave with you; My [perfect] peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid. [Let My perfect peace calm you in every circumstance and give you courage and strength for every challenge.]

Grace to you and peace [inner calm and spiritual well-being] from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Let all thy wants

contributing to the needs of God’s people, pursuing [the practice of] hospitality.

The one who is taught the word [of God] is to share all good things with his teacher [contributing to his spiritual and material support].

Do not neglect to extend hospitality to strangers [especially among the family of believers—being friendly, cordial, and gracious, sharing the comforts of your home and doing your part generously], for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.

If a brother or sister is without [adequate] clothing and lacks [enough] food for each day,

Be hospitable to one another without complaint.

Little children (believers, dear ones), let us not love [merely in theory] with word or with tongue [giving lip service to compassion], but in action and in truth [in practice and in sincerity, because practical acts of love are more than words].

Lodge not

And he said, “See here, my lords, please turn aside and come into your servant’s house, and spend the night, and wash your feet; then you may get up early and go on your way.” But they said, “No, we shall spend the night in the open plaza [of the city].”

And Laban said, “Come in, blessed of the Lord! Why do you stand outside since I have made the house ready and have prepared a place for the camels?”

General references

Again she said to him, “We have plenty of both straw and feed, and also room to lodge.”