Genesis 2:20
“And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowls of the air, and to every beast of the field,.... As they came before…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
We find, however, there was another end served by this review of the animals. “There was not found a helpmeet for the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
And Adam gave names to all cattle - Two things God appears to have had in view by causing man to name all the cattle,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 2:18-20
Here we have, I. An instance of the Creator's care of man and his fatherly concern for his comfort, Gen 2:18. Though God…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the man gave names We have here the exercise of man's powers of discrimination and classification. This is the birth of…