^{16 Ref} Now when it was evening they saw an old man coming back from his work in the fields; he was from the hill-country of Ephraim and was living in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites.

^{17 Ref} And when he saw the traveller in the street of the town, the old man said, Where are you going? and where do you come from?

^{18 Ref} And he said to him, We are on our way from Beth-lehem-judah to the inmost parts of the hill-country of Ephraim: I came from there and went to Beth-lehem-judah: now I am on my way back to my house, but no man will take me into his house.

¹⁹ But we have dry grass and food for our asses, as well as bread and wine for me, and for the woman, and for the young man with us: we have no need of anything.

^{20 Ref} And the old man said, Peace be with you; let all your needs be my care; only do not take your rest in the street.

^{21 Ref} So he took them into his house and gave the asses food; and after washing their feet they took food and drink.