Gen 24:1-10, 52, Judg 7:10, 1Sa 14:6-7, Act 10:2, 1Ti 6:2, Phile 16 | TSK | STEP | Abraham swears his servant. The servant's journey. His prayer. His sign. Rebekah meets him; fulfils his sign; receives jewels; shows her kindred; and invites him home. The servant blesses God. Laban entertains him. The servant shows his message. Laban and Bethuel approve it. Rebekah consents to go, and departs. Isaac meets and marries her. was old. well stricken in age. Heb. gone into days. blessed.

11:25-32; 12:1,7; 22:20-23; 28:2There does not appear in all this concern the least taint of worldly policy, or any of those motives which usually govern men in the settlement of their children. No mention is made of riches, or honours, or natural accomplishments, but merely of what related to God.--Fuller.

Peradventure.

58; Ex 20:7; 9:2; Pr 13:16; Jer 4:2

Ga 5:1; Heb 10:39; 11:9,13-16; 2Pe 2:20-22

Lord.

Ezr 1:2; Da 2:44; Jon 1:9; Re 11:13

took.

12:1-7

which spake.

13:15; 15:18; 17:8; 22:16-18; 26:3,4,24; Ex 13:5; 32:13; Nu 14:16,30

Nu 32:11; De 1:8; 34:4; Jos 1:6; Jud 2:1; Ac 7:5; Heb 11:9

angel.

Ex 23:20-23; 33:2; Ps 32:8; 34:7; 73:24; 103:20; Pr 3:5,6; Isa 63:9

Heb 1:14

clear.

Nu 30:5,8; Jos 2:17-20; 9:20; Joh 8:32

only.

4,5,6; Ac 7:2

for. or, and. all the.

2; 39:4-6,8,9,22,23

Mesopotamia.

De 23:4; Jud 3:8-10; 1Ch 19:6; Ac 2:9

city.

11:31; 27:43; 29:1,4,5

Genesis 24:52

worshipped.

26,48; 1Ch 29:20; 2Ch 20:18; Ps 34:1,2; 95:6; 107:21,22; 116:1,2

Mt 2:11; Ac 10:25,26

Judges 7:10

4:8,9; Ex 4:10-14

1 Samuel 14:6-7

Come.This action of Jonathan's was totally contrary to the laws of war; no military operation should be undertaken without the knowledge and command of the general. But it is highly probable, that this gallant man was led to undertake the hazardous enterprise by an immediate divine impulse; and by the same influence was kept from informing the soldiers, and even from consulting his father, who might have opposed his design.

uncircumcised.

17:26,36; Ge 17:7-11; Jud 15:18; 2Sa 1:20; Jer 9:23,26

Eph 2:11,12; Php 3:3

it may be.

2Sa 16:12; 2Ki 19:4; Am 5:15; Zep 2:3

for there is no restraint.Where there is a promise of defense and support, the weakest, in the face of the strongest enemy, may rely upon it with the utmost confidence.

De 32:30; Jud 7:4-7; 2Ch 14:11; Ps 115:1-3; Zec 4:6; Mt 19:26

Ro 8:31

Do all.

10:7; 2Sa 7:3; Ps 46:7; Zec 8:23