Genesis 24:28
“And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the damsel ran,.... Having invited him to come and lodge at her father's house, that he might not be brought in…
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,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Her mother's house - Some have conjectured from this that her father Bethuel was dead; and the person called Bethuel,…
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, 1882–1921
her mother's house Her father probably was dead. The "house" is not the building, but the "household," cf. Gen 18:19.
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