TRAVELLERS

- Called way-faring men Jud 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 commenced their journey early in the morning Jud 19:5 - 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; Jud 19:19 . Provender for their beasts of burden Ge 42:27; Jud 19:19 . Skins filled with water, wine, 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 - Often travelled on foot Ge 28:10; 32:10; Ex 12:37; Ac 20:13 - On foot, how attired Ex 12:11 - After a long journey, described Jos 9:4,5,13 - OF DISTINCTION . Rode on asses, camels, 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, 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 Jud 8:5,8; 1Sa 25:4-13 . Before setting out gave employment, Mt 25:14 - Strangers civil to Ge 18:2; 24:18,19 - Generally treated with great hospitality Ge 18:3-8; 19:2; 24:24,32,33; Ex 2:20; Jud 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 Jud 19:17 - Protected by those who entertained them Ge 19:6-8; Jud 19:23 - For security often left the highways Jud 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 - Estimated the length of their journey by the number of days which it occupied Ge 31:23; De 1:2; 2Ki 3:9 - 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

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Jud 5:6; 2Sa 12:4; Jer 14:8 --SEE Sojourners, SOJOURNERS --, Hospitality to. SEE Hospitality, SOCIAL LIFE SOCIAL LIFE