Then he asked: whose daughter are you? Please tell me, is there room in your father's house for us to spend the night? The identity question comes after the gift — the servant has already committed to the direction of the mission before confirming the genealogy. The question about lodging is the practical next step: the mission requires hospitality that will allow for the formal negotiations. The application: the practical question about what comes next — where do we stay, how do we proceed — is asked after the key confirmation, not before. The servant moves in order.

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