Judges 19:20
in Judges 19“Peace to you,” said the old man. “Let me supply everything you need. Only do not spend the night in the square.”
BSB
The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And the old man said, Peace be unto thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.
KJV
And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.
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This verse in Judges 19
Commentary
6 notes on this verseThis site's exposition
Let me supply everything you need
on Judges 19:20-22
Washing the feet at verse 21 is the courtesy of Genesis 18:4 and 19:2. Verse 22 follows Genesis 19:4 and 19:5, the house surrounded, the door beaten, and the demand, “Bring out the man who came to your house”. The Hebrew calls them sons of Belial, a word first used at Deuteronomy 13:13, again of these men at Judges 20:13, and once in the New Testament at 2 Corinthians 6:15.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers2 voices
On his answering that he was traveling and was making for Mount Ephraim and that there was no one to take him in, the old man offered him hospitality and prepared a meal.
He answered, "I came from Bethlehem of Judah, I am going to Mount Ephrem, and my wife is here with me. But I have learned that there is no one here to give hospitality and provide us a chance to rest." He needed no food or drink for himself nor food for his flock, but they had been refused the hospitality of shelter. They had everything; only a bare lodging was needed. To this the old man kindly and calmly said, "Peace to you!
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
And the old man said, peace be with you,....
The Nineteenth Century2 voices
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
proposed
only lodge not in the street--As this is no rare or singular circumstance in the East, the probability is that the old man's earnest dissuasive from such a procedure arose from his acquaintance with the infamous practices of the place.
quarantine:debris (2026-07-29) — starts-lowercase
All thy wants lie upon me - 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, therefore do not lodge in the street.”
The words behind it
13 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | vaiyomer | and he said | H559 → | 5305 times |
| הָאִ֤ישׁ | haish | the man | H376 → | 1663 times |
| הַזָּקֵן֙ | hazaken | <the> old | H2205 → | 178 times |
| שָׁל֣וֹם | shalom | peace | H7965 → | 236 times |
| לָ֔ךְ | lakh | [be] to <the> you | ||
| רַ֥ק | rak | certainly | H7535 → | 109 times |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| מַחְסוֹרְךָ֖ | machsorkha | lack your | H4270 → | 13 times |
| עָלָ֑י | ʾalai | [is] on me | H5921 → | 5755 times |
| רַ֥ק | rak | only | H7535 → | 109 times |
| בָּרְח֖וֹב | barechov | in the open square | H7339 → | 43 times |
| אַל־ | ʾal- | may not | H408 → | 724 times |
| תָּלַֽן׃ | talan | you spend [the] night | H3885 → | 84 times |
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he said
vaiyomerH559 →5305 times
הָאִ֤ישׁthe man
haishH376 →1663 times
הַזָּקֵן֙<the> old
hazakenH2205 →178 times
שָׁל֣וֹםpeace
shalomH7965 →236 times
לָ֔ךְ[be] to <the> you
lakh
רַ֥קcertainly
rakH7535 →109 times
כָּל־all
kol-H3605 →5413 times
מַחְסוֹרְךָ֖lack your
machsorkhaH4270 →13 times
עָלָ֑י[is] on me
ʾalaiH5921 →5755 times
רַ֥קonly
rakH7535 →109 times
בָּרְח֖וֹבin the open square
barechovH7339 →43 times
אַל־may not
ʾal-H408 →724 times
תָּלַֽן׃you spend [the] night
talanH3885 →84 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Galatians 6:6Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor.
it leads to
- 1 Timothy 5:17–18
Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
- Romans 15:27
They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings.
- Deuteronomy 12:19
and be careful not to neglect the Levites as long as you live in your land.
- 1 Corinthians 9:9–14
For it is written in the Law of Moses: “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” Is it about oxen that God is concerned?
- Matthew 10:10
Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.
- 1 Timothy 5:17–18
Through
1 Peter 4:9Show hospitality to one another without complaining.
it leads to
- Hebrews 13:2
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.
- Romans 12:13
Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.
- Philippians 2:14
Do everything without complaining or arguing,
- Hebrews 13:2
About Judges
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Ambrose of Milan, On the Duties of the Clergy 3.19.113; Ambrose of Milan, LETTER 33; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); Keil and Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament: Joshua, Judges, Ruth and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.