Genesis 21:25 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away. ”

• Genesis 21:25 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  - The Birth of Isaac 7. מלל mı̂lēl “speak,” an ancient and therefore solemn and poetical word. 14. חמת chêmet “bottle,” akin to חמה chāmâh , “surround, enclose,” and הוּם chu...

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• Genesis 21:25 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Genesis 12:1 to Genesis 25:18 . The Story of Abraham. In this section the three main sources, J. E, P are present. Gunkel has given strong reasons for holding that J is here made up of two main...

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• Genesis 21:25 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  violently, &c. Compare Genesis 26:19 ; Genesis 26:20 ; Exodus 2:17 ; Judges 5:11 . This explains Exodus 17:8 , "Then came Amalek", because of verses: Genesis 21:1-7 .

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• Genesis 21:25 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  25. And Abraham reproved Abimelech. This complaint seems to be unjust; for, if he had been injured, why did he not resort to the ordinary remedy? He knew the king to be humane, to have some s...

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• Genesis 21:25 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away. Abraham reproved Abimelech - Wells were of great consequence in those hot countries, an...

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• Genesis 21:25 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Abraham reproved Abimelech, &c.— Abraham was very ready to enter into a covenant with Abimelech, and to assure him of his friendship and protection, but thought it necessary first to settle a r...

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• Genesis 21:25 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away. Abraham reproved ... because of a well. Wells were of great importance to a pas...

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• Genesis 21:25 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Birth of Isaac. Dismissal of Hagar and Ishmael. Covenant between Abraham and Abimelech 8. Weaned] in his second or third year, as is usual among Orientals.

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• Genesis 21:25 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  ISHMAEL AND ISAAC Genesis 21:1-34 ; Genesis 22:1-24 Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. Which things are an allegory.- Galatians 4:22 . "Abraham stretched...

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• Genesis 21:25 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Abraham and Abimelech Covenant Genesis 21:22-34 Abimelech was impressed with Abraham's growing prosperity. He felt that it could not be explained on merely natural grounds. “God is with thee in...

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• Genesis 21:25 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  At last in God's 'Set time," and in spite of all natural difficulties, the long-promised son was born. Sarah who at an earlier point had laughed with the laughter of incredulity, now laughed with the...

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• Genesis 21:25 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is. Aris...

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• Genesis 21:25 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water ,.... Before he swore and entered into covenant with him, he thought it advisable to inform him of an affair that had happened concerning a...

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• Genesis 21:25 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away. Ver. 25. And Abraham reproved Abimelech. ] Inferiors may reprove their superiors, so...

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• Genesis 21:25 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  THE PROMISE FULFILLED IN ISAAC Now the grace of God bears its most important fruit in the history of Abraham. Sarah, at the unlikely age of 90 years, gives birth to Isaac, at the time God Himself...

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• Genesis 21:25 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Abimelech's Covenant with Abraham. B. C. 1892.       22 And it came to pass at that time, th...

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• Genesis 21:25 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  That the foundation of true friendship might be firmly laid, and the peace inviolably observed, he removes an impediment to it, an occasion of quarrel and just exception on Abraham's part. A well of...

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• Genesis 21:25 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of the well of water which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.' The well, clearly fed by a powerful spring, must have been of great importance for...

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• Genesis 21:25 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 21:22 . Phichol.] Name signifies “mouth of all,” i.e., all-commanding. Probably an official title. Genesis 21:23 . Nor with my son, nor with my son’s son. ] The LXX...

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• Genesis 21:25 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Genesis 21 In the story of Hagar and Ishmael, we notice: I. The outcast. As Abraham is the father of all the faithful, so the Arab Ishmael is the father of all our outcasts. He was an impudent bo...

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• Genesis 21:25 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Genesis 21:3 . Isaac; that is, laughter or holy joy. Luke 6:21 . Sarah had once laughed through unbelief; now being ashamed of that, she could sing with Mary, My soul doth magnify the Lord, and m...

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• Genesis 21:25 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me Abraham the friend of man I. ABRAHAM YIELDS READILY TO THE REQUEST FOR HIS FRIENDSHIP. Abimelech’s motives in seeking the frien...

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• Genesis 21:25 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Genesis 21:22 And it came to pass at that time ,—possibly in immediate sequence to the incident of the preceding chapter, but, "according to the common law of Hebrew narrative,...

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• Genesis 21:25 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Covenant Between Abraham and Abimelech

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• Genesis 21:25 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  reproved. Genesis 26:15-22 Genesis 29:8 Exodus 2:15-17 Judges 1:15 Proverbs 17:10 Proverbs 25:9 Proverbs 27:5 Matthew 18:15 because. servants. Genesis 13:7 Genesis 26:15-22 Exodu...

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