Genesis 18:21
“I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
I will go down now,.... The Son of God in an human form now with Abraham, who proposes to go from the place where he…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 18:1-33
- The Visit of the Lord to Abraham 2. השׂתחיה vayı̂śtachû “bow,” or bend the body in token of respect to God or man.…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
I will go down now, etc. - A lesson to magistrates, teaching them not to judge according to report, but accurately to…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 18:16-22
The messengers from heaven had now despatched one part of their business, which was an errand of grace to Abraham and…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
I will go down Cf. Gen 11:5; Gen 11:7. The Dead Sea lies in a deep depression to which there would be a continuous…
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