Bible Verses About Travellers
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- Published on Thursday, 16 April 2009 02:50
- Called way-faring men Jdj 19:17; Isa 35:8
Preparations made by, alluded to Eze 12:3,4
Often collected together and formed caravans Ge 37:25; Isa 21:13; Lu 2:44
Often engaged persons acquainted with the country as guides Nu 10:31,32; Job 29:15
Friends of
- Often supplied them with provision. Ge 21:14; 44:1; Jer 40:5
Sometimes accompanied them a short way. 2Sa 19:31; Ac 20:38; 21:5
Frequently commended them to protection of God. Ge 43:13,14; Ac 21:5
Frequently took leave of them with sorrow. Ac 20:37; 21:6
Often sent them away with music. Ge 31:27
Generally rested at noon Ge 18:1,3; Joh 4:6
Halted at even Ge 24:11
Generally halted at wells or streams Ge 24:11; 32:21,23; Ex 15:27; 1Sa 30:21; Joh 4:6
Carried with them
- Provisions for the way. Jos 9:11,12; Jdj 19:19
Provender for their beasts of burden. Ge 42:27; Jdj 19:19
Skins filled with water, wine, &c. Ge 21:14,15; Jos 9:13
Presents for those who entertained them. Ge 43:15; 1Ki 10:2; 2Ki 5:5; Mt 2:11
On foot, how attired Ex 12:11
After a long journey, described Jos 9:4,5,13
Of distinction
- Rode on asses, camels, &c. Ge 22:3; 24:64; Nu 22:21
Rode in chariots. 2Ki 5:9; Ac 8:27,28
Generally attended by running footmen. 1Sa 25:27; 1Ki 18:46; 2Ki 4:24; Ec 10:7
Often preceded by heralds, &c to have the roads prepared. Isa 40:3,4; Mr 1:2,3
Generally performed their journey in great state. 1Ki 10:2; 2Ki 5:5,9
Frequently extorted provisions by the way. Jdj 8:5,8; 1Sa 25:4-13
Before setting out gave employment, &c to their servants. Mt 25:14
Generally treated with great hospitality Ge 18:3-8; 19:2; 24:24,32,33; Ex 2:20; Jdj 19:20,21; Job 31:32; Heb 13:2
The caravanserai or public inn for noticed Ge 42:27; Ex 4:24; Lu 2:7; 10:34
Were frequently asked whence they came and whither they went Jdj 19:17
Protected by those who entertained them Ge 19:6-8; Jdj 19:23
For security often left the highways Jdj 5:6
Tesserae hospitales or pledges of hospitality, alluded to Re 2:17
On errands requiring despatch
- Went with great speed. Es 8:10; Job 9:25
Saluted no man by the way. 2Ki 4:29; Lu 10:4
The Jews prohibited from taking long journeys on the Sabbath Ex 20:10; Ac 1:12
Ceasing of, threatened as a calamity Isa 33:8