Travellers
66 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
30 sections
- After a Long Journey, Described
- Called Way-Faring Men
- Carried with Them: Presents for Those Who Entertained Them
- Carried with Them: Provender for Their Beasts of Burden
- Carried with Them: Provisions for the Way
- Carried with Them: Skins Filled with Water, Wine
- Ceasing of, Threatened As a Calamity
- Estimated the Length of Their Journey by the Number of Days
- Friends of Frequently Commended Them to Protection of God
- Friends of Frequently Took Leave of Them with Sorrow
- Friends of Often Sent Them Away with Music
- Friends of Often Supplied Them with Provision
- Friends of Sometimes Accompanied Them a Short Way
- Generally Commenced Their Journey Early in the Morning
- Generally Halted at Wells or Streams
- Generally Rested at Noon
- Generally Treated with Great Hospitality
- Halted at Even
- Often Collected Together and Formed Caravans
- Often Engaged Persons Acquainted with the Country As Guides
- Often Travelled on Foot
- On Errands Requiring Despatch: Saluted No Man by the Way
- On Errands Requiring Despatch: Went with Great Speed
- On Foot, How Attired
- Preparations Made By, Alluded To
- Protected by Those Who Entertained Them
- Strangers Civil To
- Tesserae Hospitales or Pledges of Hospitality, Alluded To
- The Caravanserai or Public Inn for Noticed
- The Jews Prohibited from Taking Long Journeys on the Sabbath
After a Long Journey, Described
- Joshua 9:4–5 acted deceptively and set out as envoys, carrying on their donkeys worn-out sacks and old wineskins, cracked and mended. …
- Joshua 9:13 These wineskins were new when we filled them, but look, they are cracked. And these clothes and sandals are worn out from our very long journey.”
Called Way-Faring Men
- Judges 19:17 When he looked up and saw the traveler in the city square, the old man asked, “Where are you going, and where have you come from?”
- Isaiah 35:8 And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it — only those who walk in the Way — and fools will not stray onto it.
Carried with Them: Presents for Those Who Entertained Them
- Genesis 43:15 So the men took these gifts, along with double the amount of silver, and Benjamin as well. Then they hurried down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.
- 1 Kings 10:2 She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan— with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind.
- 2 Kings 5:5 “Go now,” said the king of Aram, “and I will send you with a letter to the king of Israel.” So Naaman departed, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten sets of clothing.
- Matthew 2:11 On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
Carried with Them: Provender for Their Beasts of Burden
- Genesis 42:27 At the place where they lodged for the night, one of them opened his sack to get feed for his donkey, and he saw his silver in the mouth of the sack.
- Judges 19:19 even though there is both straw and feed for our donkeys, and bread and wine for me and the maidservant and young man with me. There is nothing that we, your servants, lack.”
Carried with Them: Provisions for the Way
- Joshua 9:11–12 So the elders and inhabitants of our land told us, ‘Take provisions for your journey; go to meet them and say to them: We are your servants. Please make a treaty with us.’ …
- Judges 19:19 even though there is both straw and feed for our donkeys, and bread and wine for me and the maidservant and young man with me. There is nothing that we, your servants, lack.”
Carried with Them: Skins Filled with Water, Wine
- Genesis 21:14–15 Early in the morning, Abraham got up, took bread and a skin of water, put them on Hagar’s shoulders, and sent her away with the boy. She left and wandered in the Wilderness of Beersheba. …
- Joshua 9:13 These wineskins were new when we filled them, but look, they are cracked. And these clothes and sandals are worn out from our very long journey.”
Ceasing of, Threatened As a Calamity
- Isaiah 33:8 The highways are deserted; travel has ceased. The treaty has been broken, the witnesses are despised, and human life is disregarded.
Estimated the Length of Their Journey by the Number of Days
- Genesis 31:23 So he took his relatives with him, pursued Jacob for seven days, and overtook him in the hill country of Gilead.
- Deuteronomy 1:2 It is an eleven-day journey from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea by way of Mount Seir.
- 2 Kings 3:9 So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom set out, and after they had traveled a roundabout route for seven days, they had no water for their army or for their animals.
Friends of Frequently Commended Them to Protection of God
- Genesis 43:13–14 Take your brother as well, and return to the man at once. …
- Acts 21:5 But when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us.
Friends of Frequently Took Leave of Them with Sorrow
- Acts 20:37 They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.
- Acts 21:6 And after we had said our farewells, we went aboard the ship, and they returned home.
Friends of Often Sent Them Away with Music
- Genesis 31:27 Why did you run away secretly and deceive me, without even telling me? I would have sent you away with joy and singing, with tambourines and harps.
Friends of Often Supplied Them with Provision
- Genesis 21:14 Early in the morning, Abraham got up, took bread and a skin of water, put them on Hagar’s shoulders, and sent her away with the boy. She left and wandered in the Wilderness of Beersheba.
- Genesis 44:1 Then Joseph instructed his steward: “Fill the men’s sacks with as much food as they can carry, and put each one’s silver in the mouth of his sack.
- Jeremiah 40:5 But before Jeremiah turned to go, Nebuzaradan added, “Return to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed over the cities of Judah, and stay with him among the people, or go anywhere else …
Friends of Sometimes Accompanied Them a Short Way
- 2 Samuel 19:31 Now Barzillai the Gileadite had come down from Rogelim to cross the Jordan with the king and send him on his way from there.
- Acts 20:38 They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.
- Acts 21:5 But when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us.
Generally Commenced Their Journey Early in the Morning
- Judges 19:5 On the fourth day, they got up early in the morning and prepared to depart, but the girl’s father said to his son-in-law, “Refresh your heart with a morsel of bread, and then you can go.”
Generally Halted at Wells or Streams
- Genesis 24:11 As evening approached, he made the camels kneel down near the well outside the town at the time when the women went out to draw water.
- Genesis 32:21 So Jacob’s gifts went on before him, while he spent the night in the camp.
- Genesis 32:23 He took them and sent them across the stream, along with all his possessions.
- Exodus 15:27 Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there by the waters.
- 1 Samuel 30:21 When David came to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow him and who were left behind at the Brook of Besor, they came out to meet him and the troops with him. As David approached the men, he greeted them,
- John 4:6 Since Jacob’s well was there, Jesus, weary from His journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.
Generally Rested at Noon
- Genesis 18:1 Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent.
- Genesis 18:3 “My lord,” said Abraham, “if I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by.
- John 4:6 Since Jacob’s well was there, Jesus, weary from His journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.
Generally Treated with Great Hospitality
- Genesis 18:3–8 “My lord,” said Abraham, “if I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by. …
- Genesis 19:2 and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.”
- Genesis 24:24 She replied, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son that Milcah bore to Nahor.”
- Genesis 24:32–33 So the man came to the house, and the camels were unloaded. Straw and feed were brought to the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of his companions. …
- Exodus 2:20 “So where is he?” their father asked. “Why did you leave the man behind? Invite him to have something to eat.”
- Judges 19:20–21 “Peace to you,” said the old man. “Let me supply everything you need. Only do not spend the night in the square.” …
- Job 31:32 but no stranger had to lodge on the street, for my door has been open to the traveler —
- Hebrews 13:2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.
Halted at Even
- Genesis 24:11 As evening approached, he made the camels kneel down near the well outside the town at the time when the women went out to draw water.
Often Collected Together and Formed Caravans
- Genesis 37:25 And as they sat down to eat a meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh on their way down to Egypt.
- Isaiah 21:13 This is the burden against Arabia: In the thickets of Arabia you must lodge, O caravans of Dedanites.
- Luke 2:44 Assuming He was in their company, they traveled on for a day before they began to look for Him among their relatives and friends.
Often Engaged Persons Acquainted with the Country As Guides
- Numbers 10:31–32 “Please do not leave us,” Moses said, “since you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you can serve as our eyes. …
- Job 29:15 I served as eyes to the blind and as feet to the lame.
Often Travelled on Foot
- Genesis 28:10 Meanwhile Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran.
- Genesis 32:10 I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness You have shown Your servant. Indeed, with only my staff I came across the Jordan, but now I have become two camps.
- Exodus 12:37 The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth with about 600,000 men on foot, besides women and children.
- Acts 20:13 We went on ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, where we were to take Paul aboard. He had arranged this because he was going there on foot.
On Errands Requiring Despatch: Saluted No Man by the Way
- 2 Kings 4:29 So Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tie up your garment, take my staff in your hand, and go! If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not answer him. Then lay my staff on the boy’s face.”
- Luke 10:4 Carry no purse or bag or sandals. Do not greet anyone along the road.
On Errands Requiring Despatch: Went with Great Speed
- Esther 8:10 Mordecai wrote in the name of King Xerxes and sealed it with the royal signet ring. He sent the documents by mounted couriers riding on swift horses bred from the royal mares.
- Job 9:25 My days are swifter than a runner; they flee without seeing good.
On Foot, How Attired
- Exodus 12:11 This is how you are to eat it: You must be fully dressed for travel, with your sandals on your feet and your staff in your hand. You are to eat in haste; it is the LORD’s Passover.
Preparations Made By, Alluded To
- Ezekiel 12:3–4 Therefore, son of man, pack your bags for exile. In broad daylight, set out from your place and go to another as they watch. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house. …
Protected by Those Who Entertained Them
- Genesis 19:6–8 Lot went outside to meet them, shutting the door behind him. …
- Judges 19:23 The owner of the house went out and said to them, “No, my brothers, do not do this wicked thing! After all, this man is a guest in my house. Do not commit this outrage.
Strangers Civil To
- Genesis 18:2 And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.
- Genesis 24:18–19 “Drink, my lord,” she replied, and she quickly lowered her jar to her hands and gave him a drink. …
Tesserae Hospitales or Pledges of Hospitality, Alluded To
- Revelation 2:17 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will give the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, known only to the one who receives it.
The Caravanserai or Public Inn for Noticed
- Genesis 42:27 At the place where they lodged for the night, one of them opened his sack to get feed for his donkey, and he saw his silver in the mouth of the sack.
- Exodus 4:24 Now at a lodging place along the way, the LORD met Moses and was about to kill him.
- Luke 2:7 And she gave birth to her firstborn, a Son. She wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
- Luke 10:34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
The Jews Prohibited from Taking Long Journeys on the Sabbath
- Exodus 20:10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work— neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant or livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates.
- Acts 1:12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
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Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.