Genesis 24:17
“And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the servant ran to meet her,.... He did not stop her as she went to the well, but stayed till she had been there and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 24:1-67
- The Marriage of Isaac 26. קרד qādad, “bow the head.” השׁתחוה shâchâh, “bow the body.” 29. לבן lābān, “Laban,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 24:10-28
Abraham's servant now begins to make a figure in this story; and, though he is not named, yet much is here recorded to…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Genesis 24:10-28
Rebekah at the Well
10. ten camels The largeness of this retinue is intended (1) to impress strangers with the reality…
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