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Salutations

Antiquity of—Ge 18:2; 19:1

WERE GIVEN

• By brethren to each other
• —1Sa 17:22
• By inferiors to their superiors
• —Ge 47:7
• By superiors to inferiors
• —1Sa 30:21
• By all passers-by
• —1Sa 10:3,4; Ps 129:8
• On entering a house
• —Jud 18:15; Mt 10:12; Lu 1:40,41,44

Often sent through messengers—1Sa 25:5,14; 2Sa 8:10

Often sent by letter—Ro 16:21-23; 1Co 16:21; Col 4:18; 2Th 3:17

Denied to persons of bad character—2Jo 1:10

Persons in haste excused from giving or receiving—2Ki 4:29; Lu 10:24

EXPRESSIONS USED AS

• Peace be with thee
• —Jud 19:20
• Peace to thee, and peace to thine house, and peace to all
• that thou hast—1Sa 25:6
• Peace be to this house
• —Lu 10:5
• The Lord be with you
• —Ru 2:4
• The Lord bless thee
• —Ru 2:4
• The blessing of the Lord be upon you, we bless you in the
• name of the Lord—Ps 129:8
• Blessed be thou of the Lord
• —1Sa 15:13
• God be gracious to thee
• —Ge 43:29
• Art thou in health?
• —2Sa 20:9
• Hail
• —Mt 26:49; Lu 1:28
• All hail
• —Mt 28:9

Often perfidious—2Sa 20:9; Mt 26:49

Given to Christ in derision—Mt 27:29; 15:18

OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY

• Falling on the neck and kissing
• —Ge 33:4; 45:14,15; Lu 15:20
• Laying hold of the bear with the right hand
• —2Sa 20:9
• Bowing frequently to the ground
• —Ge 33:3
• Embracing and kissing the feet
• —Mt 28:9; Lu 7:38,45
• Touching the hem of the garment
• —Mt 14:36
• Falling prostrate on the ground
• —Es 8:3; Mt 2:11; Lu 8:41
• Kissing the dust
• —Ps 72:9; Isa 49:23

The Jews condemned for giving, only to their countrymen—Mt 5:47

The Pharisees condemned for seeking, in public—Mt 23:7; Mr 12:38