Judges 19:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel's father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way.

Comfort

With a morsel

Judges 19:22

Bible References

Comfort

He got up early in the morning of the fifth day to leave, but the girl’s father said to him, “Please keep up your strength.” So they waited until late afternoon and the two of them ate.

I will bring a bit of bread so that you may strengthen yourselves. This is why you have passed your servant’s way. Later, you can continue on.”

“Yes,” they replied, “do as you have said.”

However, Jonathan had not heard his father make the troops swear the oath. He reached out with the end of the staff he was carrying and dipped it into the honeycomb. When he ate the honey, he had renewed energy.

Then they gave him some pressed figs and two clusters of raisins. After he ate he revived, for he hadn’t eaten food or drunk water for three days and three nights.

Then the king declared to the man of God, “Come home with me, refresh yourself, and I’ll give you a reward.”

wine that makes man’s heart glad—
making his face shine with oil—
and bread that sustains man’s heart.

“My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work,”

Jesus told them.

And after taking some food, he regained his strength.

Saul was with the disciples in Damascus for some days.

With a morsel

While they were enjoying themselves, all of a sudden, perverted men of the city surrounded the house and beat on the door. They said to the old man who was the owner of the house, “Bring out the man who came to your house so we can have sex with him!”