Gen 19:2-3, 24:31-32, Judg 19:19-21, Heb 13:2, 1Pe 4:9 | TSK | STEP | turn. wash. Nay.Instead of lo, nay, some MSS. have lo, to him. "And they said unto him, for we lodge in the street;" where, nevertheless, the negation is understood. Knowing the disposition of the inhabitants, and appearing in the character of mere travellers, they preferred the open street to any house; but not yet willing to make themselves known, as Lot pressed them vehemently, and as they knew him to be a righteous man, they consented to take shelter under his hospitable roof.

Genesis 19:2-3

turn.

wash.

Nay.Instead of lo, nay, some MSS. have lo, to him. "And they said unto him, for we lodge in the street;" where, nevertheless, the negation is understood. Knowing the disposition of the inhabitants, and appearing in the character of mere travellers, they preferred the open street to any house; but not yet willing to make themselves known, as Lot pressed them vehemently, and as they knew him to be a righteous man, they consented to take shelter under his hospitable roof.

Jud 19:17-21; Lu 24:28,29; Ac 16:15

pressed.

2Ki 4:8; Lu 11:8; 14:23; 24:28,29; 2Co 5:14

a feast.

18:6-8; 21:8; Lu 5:29; Joh 12:2; Heb 13:2

unleavened.

18:6; Ex 12:15,39; Jud 6:19; 1Sa 28:24; 1Co 5:8

Genesis 24:31-32

thou.

26:29; Jud 17:2; Ru 3:10; Ps 115:15; Pr 17:8; 18:16

for I.

he ungirded. i.e., Laban ungirded. straw.Straw, by the eastern mode of threshing, was cut or shattered, and reduced to a kind of chaff. With this, sometimes mixed with a little barley, the eastern people still feed their labouring beasts, as they anciently did.

wash.

18:4; 19:2; 43:24; Jud 19:21; 1Sa 25:41; Lu 7:44; Joh 13:4-14

1Ti 5:10

Judges 19:19-21

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

So he brought.

Ge 24:32; 43:24

they washed.

Ge 18:4; 1Sa 25:41; 2Sa 11:8; Lu 7:44; Joh 13:4,5,14,15; 1Ti 5:10