Torrey's Topical Index

Travellers

Called way-faring men—Jud 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—Jud 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; Jud 19:19
Provender for their beasts of burden
—Ge 42:27; Jud 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
—Jud 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; Jud 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—Jud 19:17

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

For security often left the highways—Jud 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