Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 19:20

And the old man said, Peace [be] with thee; howsoever [let] all thy wants [lie] upon me; only lodge not in the street.

Verse 20. 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.”

Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible

It matters not whether thou wantest nothing or every thing, I will take care to supply all thy wants.

Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole

20. only lodge not in the streetAsthis is no rare or singular circumstance in the East, the probabilityis that the old man’s earnest dissuasive from such a procedure arosefrom his acquaintance with the infamous practices of the place.

Jud19:22-28. THEGIBEAHITES ABUSEHIS CONCUBINETO DEATH.

Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the old man said, peace be with you,…. All happiness attend thee, particularly ease and tranquillity of mind, let nothing disturb or distress thee:

howsoever, let all thy wants lie upon me; signifying, that if he had neither bread nor wine for himself, his wife, and his servant, nor any litter nor provender for his asses, he was welcome to all from him; and whatever his wants were, he would supply them, which was nobly and generously said:

only lodge not in the street: that I cannot bear to think of, as if he should say; for a stranger, an Israelite, one of my own country, a good man, a Levite going to the house of God, to take up a lodging in the streets, let it not be said.

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

(20) Peace be with thee.The words are not here a greeting, but an assurance of help.

Only lodge not in the street.Gen. 19:2.

Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)

‘ And the old man said, “peace be to you. However, let all your wants lie on me. Only do not lodge in the square ”

“Peace be to you.” A regular polite greeting between two people, denoting acceptance, still regularly offered today (Gen 43:23; Jdg 6:23; 1Sa 25:6; Dan 10:19).

“However, let all your wants lie on me. Only do not lodge in the square.” He offered the kind of hospitality that would be expected, except from the very poor who possibly would not be able to provide it. It was a matter of honour. ‘All your wants.’ Food, shelter, provender for the asses, and washing for the feet, things which a traveller would need. The washing of the feet was in order to remove the sweat and dust of the journey. ‘Only do not lodge in the street.’ It was not seemly that a traveller should be left in the street. And he probably feared what would happen to them if they did so. He no doubt knew his fellow-townsfolk and about their propensities.

Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett

Jdg 19:20 And the old man said, Peace [be] with thee; howsoever [let] all thy wants [lie] upon me; only lodge not in the street.

Ver. 20. Only lodge not in the street. ] He maketh it his suit to the Levite that he may lodge him, &c. This is to pursue hospitality. This good old man was a sojourner there himself; and, as she said, Non iguara mali, &c., he could the more pity and provide for strangers. Queen Elizabeth’s speech to the children of Christ’s Hospital as she rode through Fleet Street, was, “We are orphans all: let me enjoy your prayers, and ye shall be sure of mine assistance.” a

a England’s Elizeb.

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)