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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Abraham said unto God,.... Being told he should have a son by Sarah, that should be his heir, he is concerned for…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 17:1-27
- The Sealing of the Covenant 1. שׁדי shaday, Shaddai, “Irresistible, able to destroy, and by inference to make,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
O that Ishmael might live before thee! - Abraham, finding that the covenant was to be established in another branch of…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 17:15-22
Here is, I. The promise made to Abraham of a son by Sarai, that son in whom the promise made to him should be fulfilled,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
said unto God The previous verse contained what Abraham "said in his heart." Aloud he expresses his incredulity in a…
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