Genesis 14:23
“That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet , and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet,.... That is, from a thread used in sewing garments to, a…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 14:1-24
- Abram Rescues Lot 1. אמרפל 'amrāpel, Amraphel; related: unknown. אלריוך 'aryôk, Ariok, “leonine?” related: ארי…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
From a thread even to a shoelatchet - This was certainly a proverbial mode of expression, the full meaning of which is…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 14:21-24
We have here an account of what passed between Abram and the king of Sodom, who succeeded him that fell in the battle…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
a thread … a shoelatchet Not the most trifling thing, not even, the lace for a sandal, will Abram take. The fact that…
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