Travellers

Called way-faring men Judges 19:17; Isaiah 35:8
Preparations made by, alluded to Ezekiel 12:3,4
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 10:31,32; 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 43:13,14; Acts 21:5
- Frequently took leave of them with sorrow Acts 20:37; 21:6
- Often sent them away with music Genesis 31:27
Generally commenced their journey early in the morning Judges 19:5
Generally rested at noon Genesis 18:1,3; John 4:6
Halted at even Genesis 24:11
Generally halted at wells or streams Genesis 24:11; 32:21,23; Exodus 15:27; 1 Samuel 30:21; John 4:6
CARRIED WITH THEM
- Provisions for the way Joshua 9:11,12; Judges 19:19
- Provender for their beasts of burden Genesis 42:27; Judges 19:19
- Skins filled with water, wine, &c Genesis 21:14,15; Joshua 9:13
- Presents for those who entertained them Genesis 43:15; 1 Kings 10:2; 2 Kings 5:5; Matthew 2:11
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 9:4,5,13
OF DISTINCTION
- Rode on asses, camels, &c Genesis 22:3; 24:64; Numbers 22:21
- Rode in chariots 2 Kings 5:9; Acts 8:27,28
- 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 40:3,4; Mark 1:2,3
- Generally performed their journey in great state 1 Kings 10:2; 2 Kings 5:5,9
- Frequently extorted provisions by the way Judges 8:5,8; 1 Samuel 25:4-13
- Before setting out gave employment, &c to their servants Matthew 25:14
Strangers civil to Genesis 18:2; 24:18,19
Generally treated with great hospitality Genesis 18:3-8; 19:2; 24:24,32,33; Exodus 2:20; Judges 19:20,21; 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
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

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