Thou wilt find that whithersoever the righteous go a blessing goes with them. Isaac went down to Gerar, and a blessing followed him. "Then Isaac sowed, etc. (Gen. xx vi. 12), Jacob went down to Laban (Gen. xxx. 27), and Laban said, " I have learned by experience that the Lord hath blessed me for thy sake.* Joseph went down to Potiphar, and " the Lord blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake (Gen. xxxix. 5). Thus also thou wilt find it was with the ark which came down to the house of Obed-edom, etc. (2 Sam. vi. 11). Our forefathers came into the land and a blessing followed at their heels, as it is said (Deut. vi. n)," And houses full of good things,* etc