Travellers: Friends Of
Often supplied them with provision
Sometimes accompanied them a short way
Frequently commended them to protection of God
Frequently took leave of them with sorrow
Often sent them away with music
Travellers: Generally commenced their journey early in the morning
Travellers: Halted at Even
Travellers: Carried with Them
Provisions for the way
Provender for their beasts of burden
Skins filled with water, wine, &c
Presents for those who entertained them
Travellers: On Foot, How Attired
Travellers: Of Distinction
Rode on asses, camels, &c
Rode in chariots
Generally attended by running footmen
1Sa 25:27; 1Ki 18:46; 2Ki 4:24; Ecc 10:7
Often preceded by heralds, &c to have the roads prepared
Generally performed their journey in great state
Frequently extorted provisions by the way
Before setting out gave employment, &c to their servants
Travellers: Generally Treated with Great Hospitality
Gen 18:3-8; 19:2; 24:24,32,33; Exd 2:20; Jdg 19:20,21; Job 31:32; Hbr 13:2
Travellers: Were frequently asked whence they came and whither they went
Travellers: Protected by Those Who Entertained Them
Travellers: For Security Often Left the Highways
Travellers: Tesserae hospitales or pledges of hospitality, alluded to
Travellers: On Errands Requiring Despatch
Went with great speed
Saluted no man by the way
Travellers: Ceasing Of, Threatened as a Calamity
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