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Hebron before was Kirjath-arba;
which Arba was a great man
And the
among the Anakims.
land had rest from war.
2 Kings x, 30. And the LORD
Baid unto Jehu, Because thou hast
done well in executing that which
is right in mine eyes, and hast
done unto the house of Ahab
according to all that was in mine
heart, thy children of the fourth
generation shall sit on the throne
of Israel.

Ps. cili, 17. But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children.

Ps. cxii, 1-4. Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. His seed shall be mighty upon earth; the generation of the upright shall be blessed. Wealth and riches shall be in bis house; and his righteousUnto ness endureth for ever. the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

doms, until your carcases be wast-
ed in the wilderness.

Josh. xxii, 17, 18. Is the iniquity
of Peor too little for us, from
which we are not cleansed until
this day, (although there was a
plague in the congregation of the
LORD) But that ye must turn
away this day from following the
LORD? and it will be, seeing ye
rebel to-day against the LORD,
that to-morrow he will be wroth
with the whole congregation of
Israel.

Job v, 3, 4. I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation. His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.

Job xx, 26. All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.

Job xxi, 19. God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.

Job xxx,8. They were children of fools, yea, children of base men; they were viler than the earth.

Isa. xiv, 21. Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they do not

Prov. xiii, 22. A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. Prov. xx, 7. The just man walk-rise, nor possess the land, nor fill eth in his integrity; his children are blessed after him.

Isa. Ixv, 23 24. They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble: for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them. And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.

Jer. v, 1, 2. Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth, and I will pardon it. And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they Bwear falsely.

INFLUENCE OF SIN UPON
OTHERS.

Visiting
Exod. xxxiv, 7. . . . .
the iniquity of the fathers upon
the children, and upon the chil-
dren's children, unto the third
and to the fourth generation.

Lev. xxvi, 39. And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies' lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them.

Num. xiv, 33. And your children shall wander in the wilderness forty years, and bear your whore

the face of the world with cities.
Isa. lxv, 6, 7. Behold, it is writ-
ten before me: I will not keep
silence, but will recompense, even
recompense into their bosom,
Your iniquities, and the iniquities
of your fathers together, saith the
LORD, which have burnt incense
upon the mountains, and blas-
phemed me upon the hills: there-
fore will I measure their former
work into their bosom.

Jer. ii, 9. Wherefore I will yet
plead with you, saith the LORD,
and with your children's children
will I plead.

Ezek. xvi, 2, 3. Son of man, cause
Jerusalem to know her abomina-
tions, And say, Thus saith the
Lord GOD unto Jerusalem; Thy
birth and thy nativity is of the
land of Canaan; thy father was an
Amorite, and thy mother an Hit-
tite.

SAD INSTANCES.
Deut. iv, 21, 22. Furthermore,
the LORD was angry with me for
your sakes, and sware that I
should not go over Jordan, and
that I should not go in unto that
good land which the LORD thy
God giveth thee for an inherit-
ance. But I must die in this laud,
I must not go over Jordan: but
ye shall go over, and possess that
good land

Josh. vii, 24, 25. And Joshua,
and all Israel with him, took

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Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters..

And Joshua the LORD shall trouble thee this said, Why hast thou troubled us?

day. And all Israel stoned him with fire, after they had stoned with stones, and burned them them with stones.

Josh. xxii 20. Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not alone in his iniquity.

2 Sam. xxi, 3-7. Wherefore David said unto the Gibeonites, What shall I do for you? and wherewith shall I make the atonement, that ye may bless the inheritance of the LORD? And the Gibeonites said unto him, We will have no silver nor gold of Sul, nor of his house; neither for us shalt thou kill any man in Israel. And he said, What ye shall they answered the king, The man say, that will I do for you. And that consumed us, and that devised against us, that we should be destroyed from remaining in any of the coasts of Israel, Let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto the LORD in Gibeah of And the king said, I will give Saul, whom the LORD did choose. them. But the king spared Methe son of Saul, because of the phibosheth, the son of Jonathan, LORD's oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.

Ps. cvi, 32. They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes.

Jer. iii, 24. For shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.

Lam. v, 7. Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities.

PUNISHMENT FALLING UPON THE TRANSGRESSOR HIMSELF. Num. xvi, 22. And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?

Deut. xxiv, 16. The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

Jer. xxxi, 29, 30. In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set

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on edge. But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.

Ezek. xiv, 14-20. Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD. If I cause noisome beasts to pass through the land, and they spoil it, so that it be desolate, that no man may pass through because of the beasts: Though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only shall be delivered, but the land shall be desolate. bring a sword upon that land, Or if and say, Sword, go through the lan; so that I cut off man and beast from it: Though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord God, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only shall be delivered them

eth not any of those duties, but
even hath eaten upon the moun-
tains, and deflled his neighbour's
wife, Hath oppressed the poor
and needy, hath spoiled by vio-
lence, hath not restored the
pledge, and hath lifted up his
eyes to the idols, hath committed
abomination, Hath given forth
upon usury, and hath taken in-
crease: shall he then live? he shall
abominations; he shall surely die;
not live: he hath done all these
his blood shall be upon him. Now,
lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all
his father's sins which he hath
done, and considereth, and doeth
not such like, That hath not eaten
upon the mountains, neither hath
the house of Israel, hath not de-
lifted up his eyes to the idols of
filed his neighbour's wife, Neither
hath oppressed any, hath not
hath spoiled by violence, but hath
withholden the pledge, neither
given his bread to the hungry,
and hath covered the naked with
his hand from the poor, that hath
a garment, That hath taken off

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said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee. I have given thy brother a thou And unto Sarah he said, Behold,

Gen. xx, 15, 16. And Abimelech

selves. Or if I send a pestilence into that land, and pour out my not received usury nor increase. sand pieces of silver: behold, he is fury upon it in blood, to cut off from it man and beast: Though hith walked in my statures; he unto all that are with thee, and

Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD. they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteous

ness.

hath executed my judgments,

to thee a covering of the eyes,

with all other. Thus she was reproved.

journed in the Philistines' land Gen. xxi, 34. And Abraham somany days.

turned unto his young men; and Gen. xxii, 19. So Abraham rethey rose up, and went together to Beer-sheba: and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba.

from the way of the well LahaiGen. xxiv, 62. And Isaac came roi: for he dwelt in the south country.

shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live. cruelly oppressed,' spoiled his As for his father, because he brother by violence, and did that which is not good among his Ezek. xviii, 2-20. What mean people, lo, even he shall die in his ye, that ye use this proverb con- iniquity. Yet say ye, Why? doth cerning the land of Israel, saying, not the son bear the iniquity of The fathers have eaten Sour the father? When the son hath grapes, and the children's teeth done that which is lawful and are set on edge? As I live, saith right, and hath kept all my statthe Lord GOD, ye shall not have utes, and hath done them, he occasion any more to use this pro- shall surely live. The soul that verb in Israel. Behold, all souls sinneth, it shall die. are mine; as the soul of the father, shall not bear the iniquity of the 8 also the soul of the son is mine: father, neither shall the father the soul that sinneth, it shall die. bear the iniquity of the son: the But if a man be just, and do that righteousness of the righteous journeyed to Succoth, and built Gen. xxxiii, 17, 18. And Jacob which is lawful and right, And shall be upon him, and the wick-him an house, and made booths hath not eaten upon the moun-edness of the wicked shall be up for his cattle: therefore the name tains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of of the place is called Succoth. And Jacob came to Shalem a city Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour's wife, neither hath of Shechem, which is in the land come near to a menstruous woof Canaan, when he came from before the city. man, And hath not oppressed Padan-aram; and pitched his tent any, but hath restored to the

debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment; He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hata taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man, Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my ju ginents, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord God. If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth the like to any one of these things, And that do

on him.

The son

Num. xxvi, 10, 11. And the earth
opened her mouth, and swallowed
them up together with Korah,
when that company died, what
time the fire devoured two hun-

dred and fifty men: and they be-
the children of Korah died not.
came a sign. Notwithstanding

2 Kings xiv, 6. But the children
of the murderers he slew not:
according unto that which is
written in the book of the law
of Moses, wherein the LORD
commanded, saying, The fathers
shall not be put to death for the
children, nor the children be put
to death for the fathers; but every
man shall be put to death for his
own sin.

2 Chron. xxv, 3. Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was es

Gen. xxvi, 6. And Isaac dwelt in Gerar.

unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arba, (which is Hebron,) where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.

Gen. xxxv, 27. And Jacob came

Gen. xxxvi, 8. Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir, Esau is Edom

Gen. xxxvii, 1. And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.

dwell in the land of the south; and Num. xlil, 29. The Amalekites the Hittites, and the Jebusites, and the Amorites, dwell in the mountains; and the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and by the coast of Jordan.

Num. xx'l, 13, 14. And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land; for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go with you. And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.

Judges viii, 29. And Jerubbaal the son of Joash, went and dwelt in his own house.

blessed them: and Laban departed,
aud returned unto his place.

Num. xxii, 13, 14. And Balaam
rose up in the morning, and said
unto the princes of Balak, Get you
into your land; for the LORD re-
fuseth to give me leave to go with
you. And the princes of Moab
rose up, and they went
Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth
to come with us.

unto

kneeled down on the shore, and prayed. And when we had taket our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again.

THE JOURNEY.

unto And

Gen. xi, 31, 32. And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his Ruth 1, 7-9, 14. Wherefore she son Abram's wife; and they went Ruth 1, 7, 8. Wherefore she went forth out of the place where forth with them from Ur of the went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters-Chaldees, to go into the land of she was, and her two daughters-in-law with her; and they went Canaan: and they came in-law with her: and they went on on their way to return unto the IIaran, and dwelt there. the way to return unto the land of land of Judah. And Naomi said the days of Terah were two hunJudah. And Naomi said unto her unto her two daughters-in-law, dred and five years: and Terah two daughters-in-law, Go, return Go, return each to her mother's died in IIaran. each to her mother's house. the house; the LORD deal kindly with LORD deal kinly with you, as ye you, as ye have dealt with the have dealt with the dead, and with dead, and with me. The LORD grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept. And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clave unto her.

nie.

1 Sam. xxvii, 7. And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.

2 Sam. xix, 36. Thy servants will go a late way over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?

2 Kings iv, 12, 13. And he said to Gelazi his servant, Call this Shunamite. And when he had called her, she stood before him. And he said unto him, Say now

unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? Wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.

2 Kings v, 19. And he said unto him, Go in peace, So he departed from him a little way.

Neh. ii, 6. And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time.

Isa. xxxvii, 37. So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.

THE FAREWELL. Gen. xviii, 16. And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.

Gen. xxxi, 20, 22 23, 55. And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled. And i. was told Laban on the third day, that Jacob was fled. And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead. And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and

2 Sam. xix, 39. And all the people went over Jordan. And when the king was come over, the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto his own place.

1 Kings xix, 20. And he [Elisha] left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?

2 Kings v, 19. And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way.

Neh. ii, 6. And the king said unto me (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time.

Luke ix, 61. And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee, but let me first go bid them farewell which are at home at my house.

Acts xx, 1, 36-38. And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia. And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all. And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him, Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.

Acts xxi, 5, 6. And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we

Gen. xii, 4-9. So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him: and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran. And Abram took Sarai

his wife, and Lot his

brother's son, and all their sub stance that they had gathered and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of

Canaan they came. And Abram place of Sichem, unto the plain of passed through the land unto the Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land. And the Lo appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give tha land: and there builded he an altar anto the LORD, who appear d unto him. And he removed fr 11

thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, haring Beth-el on the west, and llai on the east: . And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.

Gen. xiii, 11. Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; ud Lot journeyed east. and they separated themselves the one from the other.

Gen. xx, 1. And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.

Gen. xxxii, 3-5. And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother, unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom. And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Estu; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laben, and stayed there until now: And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and men servants, and women-servants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight.

Gen. xxxiii, 12, 14, 15. And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before

thee. Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant; and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir. And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And

he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord.

Gen. xli, 45, 46. And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zephinath

ftes fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners until this day.

2 Sam. xix, 31. And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.

1 Kings xviii, 6. So they divided the land between them, to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.

And he went 2 Kings li, 25. from thence to mount Carmel;

Pamphylia: and John, departing from them, returned to Jerusalem.

INQUIRY AS TO THE WAY.

1 Sam. ix, 11, 12, 18. And as they went up the bill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said anto them, I3 the seer here? And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you; make haste now, for he came today to the city; for there is a

paaneah; and he gave him to wife and from thence he returned to sacrifice of the people to-day in

Samaria.

Asenath, the daughter of Potipherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of 2 Chron. vill, 1-8. And it came Egypt. (And Joseph was thirty to pass at the end of twenty years old when he stood before years, wherein Solomon had built Pharaoh king of Egypt.) And the house of the LORD, and his own Joseph went out from the pre-house, That the cities which sence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land Egypt.

uram had restored to Solomon, of Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there. And Solomon went to

Gen. xlv, 18. And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the

land.

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Num. xxii, 39. And Baalim went with Balak, and they came unto Kirjath-huzoth.

Judges i, 16. And the children of the Kenite, Moses' father-inlaw, went up out of the city of pain-trees with the children of Ju lah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people.

Judges iv, 11. Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab, the father-in-law of Moses, had severed himself from the Kenites, and pitched his tent unto the plain of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh.

Ruth i, 2. And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem - judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.

2 Sam. ii, 3. And his men that were with him, did David bring up every man with his household, and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.

Hamath-zobah, and prevailed

against it.

Neh. ii, 7-9. Moreover, I said unto the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river, that they may convey me over, till I come into Judah; And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the

gates of the palace which ap pertained to the house, and for house that I shall enter into. the wall of the city, and for the And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me. Then I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king's letters, Now the king had sent captains of the army, and horsemen with

me.

Cant. vil, 11. Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field: let us lodge in the villages.

Jer. xl, 6. Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.

Ezek. xii, 10. 11. Say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord Gon, This burden concerneth the prince in Jerusalem, and all the house of Israel that are among them. Say, I am your sign: like as I have done, so shall it be done unto them: they shall remove, and go into captivity.

the high place. Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.

Eccles. x, 15. The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.

Acts x, 17, 18. Now, while Peter doubted in himself what this

vision which he had seen should

mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate, And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged thero.

MEANS OF TRAVEL. Gen. xlii, 25. Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man's them provision for the way: and money into his sack, and to give thus did he unto them.

Gen. xlv, 19-21. Now thou art commanded, this do ye; Take you waggons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come. Also regard not your stuff: for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours. And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.

Mark vi, 8.9. And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money But be shod in their purse: with sandals, and not put on two coats.

Luke ix, 3, 4. And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither slaves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece. Aud whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.

Luke xx, 9. Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, Luke xxii, 35. And he said unto and went into a far country for a them, When I sent you without long time. purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.

and

Acts xiii, 13. Now when Paul his company loosed from 2 Sam. iv, 3. And the Beeroth- Paphos, they came to Perga in

Acts xxi, 15. And after those

days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.

THE MEETING.

Gen. xiv, 17. And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale.

Gen. xxxi, 25. Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had

pitched his tent in the mount: and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead.

Gen. xxxiil, 1-3. And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids. And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost. And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

Num. xxii, 36. And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost coast.

Num xxxl, 13. And Moses, and Eleazar the priest and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them without the camp.

1 Sam. ix, 14. And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place.

1 Sam. xv, 12. And when Samuel 1ose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.

1 Sam. xxv, 20. And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert of the hill, and, behold, David and his men came down against her, and she met them.

1 Kings 1, 14, 22. Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words. And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.

1 Kings xviii, 16. So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah.

1 Kings xxii, 2. And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.

came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder is that Shunammite.

was departed thence, he lighted 2 Kings x, 15, 16. And when he on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him; and he thine heart right, as my heart is saluted him, and said to him, Is with thy heart? And Jehonadab thine hand. And he gave him answered, It is. If it be, give me his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot. And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD. So they made him ride in his chariot.

Jer. xli, 6. And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.

Acts xxviii, 15. And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, Forum, and the Three Taverns: they came to meet us tar as Appii God, and took courage. whom when Paul saw, he thanked

REFRESHMENTS BY THE

WAY.

Gen. xli, 27. And as one of them opened his sack, to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack's mouth.

Judges xviii, 15. Aud they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the young man the Levite, even unto the house of Micah, and saluted him.

2 Sam. xvi, 14. And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there."

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HOSPITALITY.

stranger, or a sojourner, that he may live with thee.

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

Ruth il, 9, 14. . . . . And when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels, and drink of that which And she [Ruth] sat beside the the young men have drawn. reapers: and lio reached her was sufficed, and left. parched corn, and she did eat, and

1 Kings xviii, 13. Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the LORD, how I hid an hundred men of the LORD's prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?

Isa. xxl, 14. The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water

to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that

fled.

Matth. xxv, 35-40. For I was an hungered, and ye gave me meat:

drink: I was a stranger, and ye was thirsty, and ye gave me took me in. Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

Rom. xii, 13. Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

1 Peter iv, 9. Use hospitality one to another without grudging, Gen. xviii, 3-5. And said, My 3 John 5, 6. Beloved, thon doest Lord, if now I have found favour faithfully whatsoever thou doest in thy sight, pass not away, I pray to the brethren, and to strangers; thee, from thy servant. Let a Which have borne witness of thy little water, I pray you, be fetched, charity before the church; whom and wash your feet, and rest your-f thou bring forward on their selves under the tree: And I will journey after a godly sort, thou fetch a morsel of bread, and com- shalt do well. fort ye your hearts......

now, my lords, turn in, I pray you,
Gen. xix, 2. And he said, Behold
into your servant's house, and
tarry all night, and wash your
feet, and ye shall rise up early,
and go on your ways. And they
said, Nay; but we will abide in the
street all night.

Lev. xxv, 35. And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt re2 Kings iv, 25 So she went, and lieve him: yea, though he be a 409

UNKIND RECEPTION.

water to the weary to drink, and Job xxii, 7. Thou hast not given thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.

hungered, and ye gave me no Matth. xxv, 42-45. For I was an meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. Then shall they also answer him,

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