Antiquity Of Genesis 18:2, 19:1

Were Given

By brethren to each other 1 Samuel 17:22

By inferiors to their superiors Genesis 47:7

By superiors to inferiors 1 Samuel 30:21

By all passers-by 1 Samuel 10:3, 4, Psalm 129:8

On entering a house Judges 18:15, Matthew 10:12, Luke 1:40, 41, 44

Often Sent through Messengers 1 Samuel 25:5, 14, 2 Samuel 8:10

Often Sent by Letter Romans 16:21-23, 1 Corinthians 16:21, Colossians 4:18, 2 Thessalonians 3:17

Denied to Persons of Bad Character 2 John 1:10

Persons in Haste Excused from Giving or Receiving 2 Kings 4:29, Luke 10:24

Expressions Used As

Peace be with thee Judges 19:20

Peace to thee, and peace to thine house, and peace to all that thou hast 1 Samuel 25:6

Peace be to this house Luke 10:5

The Lord be with you Ruth 2:4

The Lord bless thee Ruth 2:4

The blessing of the Lord be upon you, we bless you in the name of the Lord Psalm 129:8

Blessed be thou of the Lord 1 Samuel 15:13

God be gracious to thee Genesis 43:29

Art thou in health? 2 Samuel 20:9

Hail Matthew 26:49, Luke 1:28

All hail Matthew 28:9

Often Perfidious 2 Samuel 20:9, Matthew 26:49

Given to Christ in Derision Matthew 27:29, 15:18

Often Accompanied By

Falling on the neck and kissing Genesis 33:4, 45:14, 15, Luke 15:20

Laying hold of the bear with the right hand 2 Samuel 20:9

Bowing frequently to the ground Genesis 33:3

Embracing and kissing the feet Matthew 28:9, Luke 7:38, 45

Touching the hem of the garment Matthew 14:36

Falling prostrate on the ground Esther 8:3, Matthew 2:11, Luke 8:41

Kissing the dust Psalm 72:9, Isaiah 49:23

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

The Pharisees Condemned for Seeking, in Public Matthew 23:7, Mark 12:38