Genesis 32:6
“And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the messengers returned to Jacob,.... After they had delivered their message, with the answer they brought back:…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 32:1-32
- Jacob Wrestles in Prayer 3. מחנים machănāyı̂m, Machanaim, “two camps.” 22. יבק yaboq, Jabboq; related: בקק bāqaq…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Esau - cometh - and four hundred men with him - Jacob, conscious that he had injured his brother, was now apprehensive…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 32:3-8
Now that Jacob was re-entering Canaan God, by the vision of angels, reminded him of the friends he had when he left it,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
four hundred men Where Esau was, and how he had become the head of a force of four hundred men, is not related, but may…
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