Genesis 21:30
“And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba,.... The Jewish writers (w) are divided about the use of this grove, as Jarchi…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 21:1-34
- The Birth of Isaac 7. מלל mı̂lēl “speak,” an ancient and therefore solemn and poetical word. 14. חמת chêmet…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 21:22-32
We have here an account of the treaty between Abimelech and Abraham, in which appears the accomplishment of that promise…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
that it may be a witness Abimelech's question and Abraham's answer are probably the technical terms of the usual…
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