Judges 19:20
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New International Version (©2011)
"You are welcome at my house," the old man said. "Let me supply whatever you need. Only don't spend the night in the square."

New Living Translation (©2007)
"You are welcome to stay with me," the old man said. "I will give you anything you might need. But whatever you do, don't spend the night in the square."

English Standard Version (©2001)
And the old man said, “Peace be to you; I will care for all your wants. Only, do not spend the night in the square.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
The old man said, "Peace to you. Only let me take care of all your needs; however, do not spend the night in the open square."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Peace to you," said the old man. "I'll take care of everything you need. Only don't spend the night in the square."

International Standard Version (©2012)
The old man replied, "Don't be alarmed. I'll take care of all your needs. Just don't spend the night in the public square."

NET Bible (©2006)
The old man said, "Everything is just fine! I will take care of all your needs. But don't spend the night in the town square."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Then the old man said, "Welcome! Let me take care of your needs. Just don't spend the night in the city square."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And the old man said, Peace be with you; however let all your needs lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.

American King James Version
And the old man said, Peace be with you; howsoever let all your wants lie on me; only lodge not in the street.

American Standard Version
And the old man said, Peace be unto thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the old man answered him: Peace be with thee: I will furnish all things that are necessary: only I beseech thee, stay not in the street.

Darby Bible Translation
And the old man said, "Peace be to you; I will care for all your wants; only, do not spend the night in the square."

English Revised Version
And the old man said, Peace be unto thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the old man said, Peace be with thee; however, let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.

World English Bible
The old man said, "Peace be to you; howsoever let all your wants lie on me; only don't lodge in the street."

Young's Literal Translation
And the old man saith, 'Peace to thee; only, all thy lack is on me, only in the broad place lodge not.'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

17:7-13 Micah thought it was a sign of God's favour to him and his images, that a Levite should come to his door. Thus those who please themselves with their own delusions, if Providence unexpectedly bring any thing to their hands that further them in their evil way, are apt from thence to think that God is pleased with them.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 20. - They washed their feet. See Genesis 18:4; Genesis 19:2; Luke 7:34; 1 Timothy 5:10, etc.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the old man said, peace be with you,.... All happiness attend thee, particularly ease and tranquillity of mind, let nothing disturb or distress thee:

howsoever, let all thy wants lie upon me; signifying, that if he had neither bread nor wine for himself, his wife, and his servant, nor any litter nor provender for his asses, he was welcome to all from him; and whatever his wants were, he would supply them, which was nobly and generously said:

only lodge not in the street: that I cannot bear to think of, as if he should say; for a stranger, an Israelite, one of my own country, a good man, a Levite going to the house of God, to take up a lodging in the streets, let it not be said.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

20. only lodge not in the street—As this is no rare or singular circumstance in the East, the probability is that the old man's earnest dissuasive from such a procedure arose from his acquaintance with the infamous practices of the place.

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The Levite and his Concubine
…19Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for your handmaid, and for the young man which is with your servants: there is no want of any thing. 20And the old man said, Peace be with you; howsoever let all your wants lie on me; only lodge not in the street. 21So he brought him into his house, and gave provender to the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink.

Genesis 43:23 "It's all right," he said. "Don't be afraid. Your God, the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks; I received your silver." Then he brought Simeon out to them.
Judges 6:23 But the LORD said to him, "Peace! Do not be afraid. You are not going to die."