Topic
Travellers
95 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
These works date from 1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 18:1Torrey Generally rested at noon
And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
- Genesis 18:2Torrey Strangers civil to
And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,
- Genesis 18:3Torrey Generally rested at noon
And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:
- Genesis 18:3–8Torrey Generally treated with great hospitality
And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant: Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye…
- Genesis 19:2Torrey Generally treated with great hospitality
And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant’s house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.
- Genesis 19:6–8Torrey Protected by those who entertained them
And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him, And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly. Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in…
- Genesis 21:14Torrey FRIENDS OF — Often supplied them with provision
And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.
- Genesis 21:15Torrey CARRIED WITH THEM — Skins filled with water, wine, &c
And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.
- Genesis 22:3Torrey OF DISTINCTION — Rode on asses, camels, &c
¶ And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.
- Genesis 24:11Torrey Halted at even
And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.
- Genesis 24:18Torrey Strangers civil to
And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.
- Genesis 24:19Torrey Strangers civil to
And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.
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- Genesis 24:24 Torrey Generally treated with great hospitality
- Genesis 24:32 Torrey Generally treated with great hospitality
- Genesis 24:33 Torrey Generally treated with great hospitality
- Genesis 24:64 Torrey OF DISTINCTION — Rode on asses, camels, &c
- Genesis 28:10 Torrey Often travelled on foot
- Genesis 31:23 Torrey Estimated the length of their journey by the number of days which it occupied
- Genesis 31:27 Torrey FRIENDS OF — Often sent them away with music
- Genesis 32:10 Torrey Often travelled on foot
- Genesis 32:21 Torrey Generally halted at wells or streams
- Genesis 32:23 Torrey Generally halted at wells or streams
- Genesis 37:25 Torrey Often collected together and formed caravans
- Genesis 42:27 Torrey CARRIED WITH THEM — Provender for their beasts of burden
- Genesis 43:13 Torrey FRIENDS OF — Frequently commended them to protection of God
- Genesis 43:14 Torrey FRIENDS OF — Frequently commended them to protection of God
- Genesis 43:15 Torrey CARRIED WITH THEM — Presents for those who entertained them
- Genesis 44:1 Torrey FRIENDS OF — Often supplied them with provision
- Exodus 2:20 Torrey Generally treated with great hospitality
- Exodus 4:24 Torrey The caravanserai or public inn for noticed
- Exodus 12:11 Torrey On foot, how attired
- Exodus 12:37 Torrey Often travelled on foot
- Exodus 15:27 Torrey Generally halted at wells or streams
- Exodus 20:10 Torrey The Jews prohibited from taking long journeys on the Sabbath
- Numbers 10:31 Torrey Often engaged persons acquainted with the country as guides
- Numbers 10:32 Torrey Often engaged persons acquainted with the country as guides
- Numbers 22:21 Torrey OF DISTINCTION — Rode on asses, camels, &c
- Deuteronomy 1:2 Torrey Estimated the length of their journey by the number of days which it occupied
- Joshua 9:4 Torrey After a long journey, described
- Joshua 9:5 Torrey After a long journey, described
- Joshua 9:11 Torrey CARRIED WITH THEM — Provisions for the way
- Joshua 9:12 Torrey CARRIED WITH THEM — Provisions for the way
- Joshua 9:13 Torrey CARRIED WITH THEM — Skins filled with water, wine, &c
- Judges 5:6 Torrey For security often left the highways
- Judges 8:5 Torrey OF DISTINCTION — Frequently extorted provisions by the way
- Judges 8:8 Torrey OF DISTINCTION — Frequently extorted provisions by the way
- Judges 19:5 Torrey Generally commenced their journey early in the morning
- Judges 19:17 Torrey Called way-faring men
- Judges 19:19 Torrey CARRIED WITH THEM — Provisions for the way
- Judges 19:20 Torrey Generally treated with great hospitality
- Judges 19:21 Torrey Generally treated with great hospitality
- Judges 19:23 Torrey Protected by those who entertained them
- 1 Samuel 25:4–13 Torrey OF DISTINCTION — Frequently extorted provisions by the way
- 1 Samuel 25:27 Torrey OF DISTINCTION — Generally attended by running footmen
- 1 Samuel 30:21 Torrey Generally halted at wells or streams
- 2 Samuel 19:31 Torrey FRIENDS OF — Sometimes accompanied them a short way
- 1 Kings 10:2 Torrey CARRIED WITH THEM — Presents for those who entertained them
- 1 Kings 18:46 Torrey OF DISTINCTION — Generally attended by running footmen
- 2 Kings 3:9 Torrey Estimated the length of their journey by the number of days which it occupied
- 2 Kings 4:24 Torrey OF DISTINCTION — Generally attended by running footmen
- 2 Kings 4:29 Torrey ON ERRANDS REQUIRING DESPATCH — Saluted no man by the way
- 2 Kings 5:5 Torrey CARRIED WITH THEM — Presents for those who entertained them
- 2 Kings 5:9 Torrey OF DISTINCTION — Rode in chariots
- Esther 8:10 Torrey ON ERRANDS REQUIRING DESPATCH — Went with great speed
- Job 9:25 Torrey ON ERRANDS REQUIRING DESPATCH — Went with great speed
- Job 29:15 Torrey Often engaged persons acquainted with the country as guides
- Job 31:32 Torrey Generally treated with great hospitality
- Ecclesiastes 10:7 Torrey OF DISTINCTION — Generally attended by running footmen
- Isaiah 21:13 Torrey Often collected together and formed caravans
- Isaiah 33:8 Torrey Ceasing of, threatened as a calamity
- Isaiah 35:8 Torrey Called way-faring men
- Isaiah 40:3 Torrey OF DISTINCTION — Often preceded by heralds, &c to have the roads prepared
- Isaiah 40:4 Torrey OF DISTINCTION — Often preceded by heralds, &c to have the roads prepared
- Jeremiah 40:5 Torrey FRIENDS OF — Often supplied them with provision
- Ezekiel 12:3 Torrey Preparations made by, alluded to
- Ezekiel 12:4 Torrey Preparations made by, alluded to
- Matthew 2:11 Torrey CARRIED WITH THEM — Presents for those who entertained them
- Matthew 25:14 Torrey OF DISTINCTION — Before setting out gave employment, &c to their servants
- Mark 1:2 Torrey OF DISTINCTION — Often preceded by heralds, &c to have the roads prepared
- Mark 1:3 Torrey OF DISTINCTION — Often preceded by heralds, &c to have the roads prepared
- Luke 2:7 Torrey The caravanserai or public inn for noticed
- Luke 2:44 Torrey Often collected together and formed caravans
- Luke 10:4 Torrey ON ERRANDS REQUIRING DESPATCH — Saluted no man by the way
- Luke 10:34 Torrey The caravanserai or public inn for noticed
- John 4:6 Torrey Generally rested at noon
- Acts 1:12 Torrey The Jews prohibited from taking long journeys on the Sabbath
- Acts 8:27 Torrey OF DISTINCTION — Rode in chariots
- Acts 8:28 Torrey OF DISTINCTION — Rode in chariots
- Acts 20:13 Torrey Often travelled on foot
- Acts 20:37 Torrey FRIENDS OF — Frequently took leave of them with sorrow
- Acts 20:38 Torrey FRIENDS OF — Sometimes accompanied them a short way
- Acts 21:5 Torrey FRIENDS OF — Sometimes accompanied them a short way
- Acts 21:6 Torrey FRIENDS OF — Frequently took leave of them with sorrow
- Hebrews 13:2 Torrey Generally treated with great hospitality
- Revelation 2:17 Torrey Tesserae hospitales or pledges of hospitality, alluded to
In the topical indexes
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 106 references, grouped by sub-topic
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Texts: Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.