Travellers

Called way-faring men — Jdj 19:17; Isa 35:8.

Preparations made by, alluded to — Eze 12:3,4.

Often collected together and formed caravans — Ge 37:25; Isa 21:13; Lu 2:44.

Often engaged persons acquainted with the country as guides — Nu 10:31,32; Job 29:15.

Friends of

Often supplied them with provision. — Ge 21:14; 44:1; Jer 40:5.

Sometimes accompanied them a short way. — 2Sa 19:31; Ac 20:38; 21:5.

Frequently commended them to protection of God. — Ge 43:13,14; Ac 21:5.

Frequently took leave of them with sorrow. — Ac 20:37; 21:6.

Often sent them away with music. — Ge 31:27.

Generally commenced their journey early in the morning — Jdj 19:5.

Generally rested at noon — Ge 18:1,3; Joh 4:6.

Halted at even — Ge 24:11.

Generally halted at wells or streams — Ge 24:11; 32:21,23; Ex 15:27; 1Sa 30:21; Joh 4:6.

Carried with them

Provisions for the way. — Jos 9:11,12; Jdj 19:19.

Provender for their beasts of burden. — Ge 42:27; Jdj 19:19.

Skins filled with water, wine, &c. — Ge 21:14,15; Jos 9:13.

Presents for those who entertained them. — Ge 43:15; 1Ki 10:2; 2Ki 5:5; Mt 2:11.

Often travelled on foot — Ge 28:10; 32:10; Ex 12:37; Ac 20:13.

On foot, how attired — Ex 12:11.

After a long journey, described — Jos 9:4,5,13.

Of distinction

Rode on asses, camels, &c. — Ge 22:3; 24:64; Nu 22:21.

Rode in chariots. — 2Ki 5:9; Ac 8:27,28.

Generally attended by running footmen. — 1Sa 25:27; 1Ki 18:46; 2Ki 4:24; Ec 10:7.

Often preceded by heralds, &c to have the roads prepared. — Isa 40:3,4; Mr 1:2,3.

Generally performed their journey in great state. — 1Ki 10:2; 2Ki 5:5,9.

Frequently extorted provisions by the way. — Jdj 8:5,8; 1Sa 25:4-13.

Before setting out gave employment, &c to their servants. — Mt 25:14.

Strangers civil to — Ge 18:2; 24:18,19.

Generally treated with great hospitality — Ge 18:3-8; 19:2; 24:24,32,33; Ex 2:20; Jdj 19:20,21; Job 31:32; Heb 13:2.

The caravanserai or public inn for noticed — Ge 42:27; Ex 4:24; Lu 2:7; 10:34.

Were frequently asked whence they came and whither they went — Jdj 19:17.

Protected by those who entertained them — Ge 19:6-8; Jdj 19:23.

For security often left the highways — Jdj 5:6.

Tesserae hospitales or pledges of hospitality, alluded to — Re 2:17.

On errands requiring despatch

Went with great speed. — Es 8:10; Job 9:25.

Saluted no man by the way. — 2Ki 4:29; Lu 10:4.

Estimated the length of their journey by the number of days which it occupied — Ge 31:23; De 1:2; 2Ki 3:9.

The Jews prohibited from taking long journeys on the Sabbath — Ex 20:10; Ac 1:12.

Ceasing of, threatened as a calamity — Isa 33:8.