Genesis 34:20
“And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
These men are peaceable with us,.... Meaning Jacob and his sons, pointing to their tents which were near their city; and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 34:1-31
- Dinah’s Dishonor This chapter records the rape of Dinah and the revenge of her brothers. Gen 34:1-5 Dinah went out to…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 34:18-24
Here, 1. Hamor and Shechem gave consent themselves to be circumcised, Gen 34:18, Gen 34:19. To this perhaps they were…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the gate of their city The place for the transaction of public business: see note on Gen 19:1; Gen 23:10.
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