Genesis 12:16
“And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he entreated Abram well for her sake,.... Pharaoh was very complaisant to him, showed him great respect, and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 12:10-20
- XXXVIII. Abram in Egypt 15. פרעה par‛oh, Par‘oh, “ouro.” Coptic for “king,” with the masculine article pi. or p.…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
He had sheep, and oxen, etc. - As some of these terms are liable to be confounded, and as they frequently occur,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 12:14-20
Here is, I. The danger Sarai was in of having her chastity violated by the king of Egypt: and without doubt the peril of…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
entreated Old Eng. word for "treated," or "used." The manner in which Abram received and retained these extensive gifts…
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