Gen 18:4-5, Judg 19:19-20, Mat 10:41, Luk 9:4-5, 10:5-7, Rom 16:23 | TSK | STEP | wash your feet.In those ancient times, shoes such as ours, were not in use; and the foot was protected only with sandals or soles, fastened round the foot with straps. It was, therefore, not only necessary from motives of cleanliness, but also a very great refreshment, in so hot a country, to get the feet washed at the end of a day's journey; and this is the first thing that Abraham proposes. tree.Rest in the shade was the second requisite for the refreshment of a weary traveller.

Genesis 18:4-5

wash your feet.In those ancient times, shoes such as ours, were not in use; and the foot was protected only with sandals or soles, fastened round the foot with straps. It was, therefore, not only necessary from motives of cleanliness, but also a very great refreshment, in so hot a country, to get the feet washed at the end of a day's journey; and this is the first thing that Abraham proposes.

19:2; 24:32; 43:24; 1Sa 25:41; Lu 7:44; Joh 13:5-15; 1Ti 5:10

tree.Rest in the shade was the second requisite for the refreshment of a weary traveller.

And I.

Jud 6:18; 13:15; Mt 6:11

bread.This was the third requisite, and is introduced in its proper order; as eating immediately after exertion or fatigue is very unwholesome.

comfort. Heb. stay.

Jud 19:5; Ps 104:15; Isa 3:1

are ye come. Heb. ye have passed.

19:8; 33:10

Judges 19:19-20

straw and provender.In those countries principally devoted to pasturage, they made little or no hay: but as they raised corn, they took great care of their straw for cattle, which by their mode of threshing was chopped very small. See note on Ge 24:32.

Peace be.

6:23; Ge 43:23,24; 1Sa 25:6; 1Ch 12:18; Lu 10:5,6; Joh 14:27

1Co 1:3

let all thy wants.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; only do not lodge in the street."

Ro 12:13; Ga 6:6; Heb 13:2; Jas 2:15,16; 1Pe 4:9; 1Jo 3:18

lodge not.

Ge 19:2,3; 24:31-33

Matthew 10:41

that receiveth a prophet.

Ge 20:7; 1Ki 17:9-15,20-24; 18:3,4; 2Ki 4:8-10,16,17,32-37

Ac 16:15; Ro 16:1-4,23; 2Ti 1:16-18; Heb 6:10; 3Jo 1:5-8

a righteous man's.

6:1,4,6,18; 16:27; 25:34-40; Isa 3:10; Lu 14:13,14; 1Co 9:17

2Th 1:6,7; 2Jo 1:8

Luke 9:4-5

10:5-8; Mt 10:11; Mr 6:10; Ac 16:15

whosoever.

48; 10:10-12,16; Mt 10:14,15; Mr 6:11; 9:37; Ac 13:51; 18:6

shake.

53-56; Ne 5:13

a testimony.

5:14; Mt 10:18

Luke 10:5-7

19:9; 1Sa 25:6; Isa 57:19; Mt 10:12,13; Ac 10:36; 2Co 5:18-20

Eph 2:17

the Son.

1Sa 25:17; Isa 9:6; Eph 2:2,3; 5:6; 2Th 3:16; 1Pe 1:14; *Gr:

Jas 3:18

it shall.

Ps 35:13; 2Co 2:15,16

in.

9:4; Mt 10:11; Mr 6:10; Ac 16:15,34,40

for.

De 12:12,18,19; Mt 10:10; 1Co 9:4-15; Ga 6:6; Php 4:17,18

1Ti 5:17,18; 2Ti 2:6; 3Jo 1:5-8

Go.

1Ti 5:13

Romans 16:23

Gaius.

1Co 1:14; 3Jo 1:1-6

Erastus.

Ac 19:22; 2Ti 4:20

the chamberlain.Or, as the Vulgate renders, arcarius civitatis, "the treasurer (or steward, [oikonomos ,]) of the city;" he to whom the receipt and expenditure of the public money were entrusted.