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Travellers
Bibliography InformationTorrey, R.A., Reverand. "Entry for 'Travellers'". "The New Topical Text Book".. 1897.
- Called way-faring men
Judges 19:17 ; Isaiah 35:8 - Preparations made by, alluded to
Ezekiel 12:3 Ezekiel 12:4 - Often collected together and formed caravans
Genesis 37:25 ; Isaiah 21:13 ; Luke 2:44 - Often engaged persons acquainted with the country as guides
Numbers 10:31 Numbers 10:32 ; Job 29:15 - FRIENDS OF
- Often supplied them with provision
Genesis 21:14 ; 44:1 ; Jeremiah 40:5
- Sometimes accompanied them a short way
2 Samuel 19:31 ; Acts 20:38 ; 21:5
- Frequently commended them to protection of God
Genesis 43:13 Genesis 43:14 ; Acts 21:5
- Frequently took leave of them with sorrow
Acts 20:37 ; 21:6
- Often sent them away with music
Genesis 31:27
- Often supplied them with provision
- Generally commenced their journey early in the morning
Judges 19:5 - Generally rested at noon
Genesis 18:1 Genesis 18:3 ; John 4:6 - Halted at even
Genesis 24:11 - Generally halted at wells or streams
Genesis 24:11 ; Genesis 32:21 Genesis 32:23 ; Exodus 15:27 ; 1 Samuel 30:21 ; John 4:6 - CARRIED WITH THEM
- Provisions for the way
Joshua 9:11 Joshua 9:12 ; Judges 19:19
- Provender for their beasts of burden
Genesis 42:27 ; Judges 19:19
- Skins filled with water, wine, &c
Genesis 21:14 Genesis 21:15 ; Joshua 9:13
- Presents for those who entertained them
Genesis 43:15 ; 1 Kings 10:2 ; 2 Kings 5:5 ; Matthew 2:11
- Provisions for the way
- Often travelled on foot
Genesis 28:10 ; 32:10 ; Exodus 12:37 ; Acts 20:13 - On foot, how attired
Exodus 12:11 - After a long journey, described
Joshua 9:4 Joshua 9:5 Joshua 9:13 - OF DISTINCTION
- Rode on asses, camels, &c
Genesis 22:3 ; 24:64 ; Numbers 22:21
- Rode in chariots
2 Kings 5:9 ; Acts 8:27 Acts 8:28
- Generally attended by running footmen
1 Samuel 25:27 ; 1 Kings 18:46 ; 2 Kings 4:24 ; Ecclesiastes 10:7
- Often preceded by heralds, &c to have the roads prepared
Isaiah 40:3 Isaiah 40:4 ; Mark 1:2 Mark 1:3
- Generally performed their journey in great state
1 Kings 10:2 ; 2 Kings 5:5 2 Kings 5:9
- Frequently extorted provisions by the way
Judges 8:5 Judges 8:8 ; 1 Samuel 25:4-13
- Before setting out gave employment, &c to their servants
Matthew 25:14
- Rode on asses, camels, &c
- Strangers civil to
Genesis 18:2 ; Genesis 24:18 Genesis 24:19 - Generally treated with great hospitality
Genesis 18:3-8 ; 19:2 ; Genesis 24:24 Genesis 24:32 Genesis 24:33 ; Exodus 2:20 ; Judges 19:20 Judges 19:21 ; Job 31:32 ; Hebrews 13:2 - The caravanserai or public inn for noticed
Genesis 42:27 ; Exodus 4:24 ; Luke 2:7 ; 10:34 - Were frequently asked whence they came and whither they went
Judges 19:17 - Protected by those who entertained them
Genesis 19:6-8 ; Judges 19:23 - For security often left the highways
Judges 5:6 - Tesserae hospitales or pledges of hospitality, alluded to
Revelation 2:17 - ON ERRANDS REQUIRING DESPATCH
- Went with great speed
Esther 8:10 ; Job 9:25
- Saluted no man by the way
2 Kings 4:29 ; Luke 10:4
- Went with great speed
- Estimated the length of their journey by the number of days which it occupied
Genesis 31:23 ; Deuteronomy 1:2 ; 2 Kings 3:9 - The Jews prohibited from taking long journeys on the Sabbath
Exodus 20:10 ; Acts 1:12 - Ceasing of, threatened as a calamity
Isaiah 33:8
Bibliography InformationTorrey, R.A., Reverand. "Entry for 'Travellers'". "The New Topical Text Book".