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.”

"And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street." - Judges 19:20
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What does Judges 19:20 mean?

Judges 19:20 in the King James Version of the Bible states, "And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street." This verse is part of the story of the Levite and his concubine, found in Judges 19. It tells the…

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The Safety of Shelters: A Devotional Reflection on Judges 19:20

In the book of Judges, we encounter a poignant and deeply telling story in chapter 19, specifically in verse 20, which states, "And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street." This verse serves as an important…

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A Prayer for Shelter and Community

Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, we come before You with our hearts open and our spirits yearning for Your presence. We gather together in faith, reflecting on the words found in Judges 19:20 from the King James Version, "And the old man said, Peace be with…

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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."
Judges 20:19 - "And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah."
"And the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah." - Judges 20:19
Judges 15:20 - "And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years."
Judges 20:29 - "And Israel set liers in wait round about Gibeah."
Judges 20:20 - "And the men of Israel went out to battle against Benjamin; and the men of Israel put themselves in array to fight against them at Gibeah."
Judges 5:20 - "They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera."
Judges 21:20 - "Therefore they commanded the children of Benjamin, saying, Go and lie in wait in the vineyards;"
Judges 20:27 - "And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,"
Judges 20:44 - "And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valour."
Judges 20:24 - "And the children of Israel came near against the children of Benjamin the second day."
Judges 20:7 - "Behold, ye are all children of Israel; give here your advice and counsel."
Judges 19:19 - "Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing."
Ezekiel 20:4 - "Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge them? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:"
2 Chronicles 19:6 - "And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment."
Judges 14:20 - "But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend."
Genesis 19-20
Genesis 20-19
Judges 1:20 - "And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak."
2 Chronicles 19:5 - "¶ And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city,"
Judges 5:19 - "The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money."
"And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years." - Judges 15:20
Judges 18:20 - "And the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people."
Judges 20:9 - "But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;"
Judges 20:11 - "So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man."
Joshua 19:20 - "And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,"
Judges 20:47 - "But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon four months."
Judges 20:41 - "And when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil was come upon them."
Judges 20:12 - "¶ And the tribes of Israel sent men through all the tribe of Benjamin, saying, What wickedness is this that is done among you?"