Genesis 32:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.a ”

Genesis 32:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Jacob Wrestles in Prayer 3. מחנים machănāyı̂m , Machanaim, “two camps.” 22. יבק yaboq , Jabboq; related: בקק bāqaq “gush or gurgle out” or אבק 'ābaq in niphal, “wrestle.” N...
Genesis 32:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And when Jacob saw them, he said, (a) This [is] God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim. (a) He acknowledges God's benefits: who for the preservation of his, sends hosts of angels....
Genesis 32:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 31:22 to Genesis 32:2 . After Mutual Recriminations, Jacob and Laban Make a Covenant to Refrain from Aggression on each other's Territories. The analysis is uncertain; Gunkel assigns Ge...
Genesis 32:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

host . camp. Hebrew. mahaneh as in verses: Genesis 32:8 ; Genesis 32:21 . Compare Deuteronomy 33:2 . Joshua 5:14 ; Joshua 5:15 . Psalms 27:3 ; Psalms 78:28 ; Psalms 106:16 . Mahanaim . two...
Genesis 32:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim. Mahanaim - The two hosts, if read by the points, the angels forming one, and Jacob and his compa...
Genesis 32:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim. Mahanaim - two hosts or camps. Two myriads is the number usually employed to denote an ind...
Genesis 32:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Approach of Esau. Jacob Wrestles with the Angel 1. The angels of God] God had given Jacob, by an angelic vision, a pledge of His watchful love, when he left his home ( Genesis 28:12 ). Now tha...
Genesis 32:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC ( Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29 ). THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS. Abraham begat Isaac — The Tôldôth in its original form gave probably a complete genealogy of Isaac, tracing...
Genesis 32:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

JACOB AT PENIEL Genesis 32:1-32 "Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up." James 4:10 JACOB had a double reason for wishing to leave Padan-aram. He believed in t...
Genesis 32:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Jacob Fears to Meet Esau Genesis 32:1-12 Before we encounter our Esaus we are sure to meet God's angels. If only our eyes are not holden we shall perceive them. The world is full of angel help!...
Genesis 32:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is unquestionably one of the great Chapter s of the Bible, and it is significant how constant and powerful is its appeal to all who live on the principle of faith. It gives the account of the th...
Genesis 32:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Mahanaim, signifies two bands, or camps. See Song of Solomon 6:13 ; Hebrews 1:14 ; Psalms 34:7 .
Genesis 32:2 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE ANGELS OF GOD ‘The angels of God.’ Genesis 32:1 To the Christian, to the member of the Church of England, with his Prayer Book in his hand, there is a prayer in which we speak to God and...
Genesis 32:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And when Jacob saw them ,.... These appeared in a visible form, most probably human, and in the habit, and with the accoutrements of soldiers, and therefore afterwards called an host or army. Aben E...
Genesis 32:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And when Jacob saw them, he said, This [is] God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim. Ver. 2. This is God's host.] So called, for their number, order, obedience, strength, &c....
Genesis 32:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This is God's host Or army; so the angels are justly called, because of their great number, their excellent order, their mighty power, and the service they perform for God and his church, for the...
Genesis 32:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

RETURNING TO FACE ESAU As Jacob continues his journey we are told that the angels of God met him (v.1). It was not God Himself as yet who met him, but the angels were no doubt intended as an encou...
Genesis 32:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jacob Pursuing His Journey. B. C. 1739. 1 And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of G...
Genesis 32:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

God's host; so the angels are justly called for their great number, Daniel 7:10 Luke 2:13 , excellent order, mighty power, and for their use and service to God, and to his church, for whose pr...
Genesis 32:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Genesis 32:1-2 JACOB’S VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE WORLD I. Jacob’s visible world. He had just escaped the persecutions of his father-in-law, and was now expectin...
Genesis 32:2 - Scofield Reference Notes

Mahanaim That is, two hosts, or bands -- the visible band, Jacob and his servants; the invisible band, God's angels. Compare ( 2 Kings 6:13-17 ).
Genesis 32:2 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 32:1-2 I. Notice first the angels themselves. (1) Their number is very great. (2) They are swift as the flames of fire. (3) They are also strong: "Bless the Lord, ye His angels that excel...
Genesis 32:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Genesis 32:1 . And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. When he left the promised land, he had a vision of angels, ascending and descending upon the ladder, as if to bid him fare...
Genesis 32:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 32:2 . Mahanaim, two camps or hosts, or the camp of God; a city in Gilead, mentioned in Joshua 13:26 ; Joshua 21:38 ; denoting that the angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that...
Genesis 32:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 32:1 And Jacob (after Laban's departure) went on his way (from Galeed and Mizpah, in a southerly direction towards the Jabbok), and the angels of God— literally, th...
Genesis 32:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Messengers to Esau
Genesis 32:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

God's. Joshua 5:14 2 Kings 6:17 Psalms 34:7 Psalms 103:21 Psalms 148:2 Daniel 10:20 Luke 2:13 the name. Joshua 21:38 2 Samuel 2:8 2 Samuel 2:12 2 Samuel 17:24 2 Samuel 17:26...
Genesis 32:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

This is God's house — A good man may, with an eye of faith, see the same that Jacob saw with his bodily eyes. What need we dispute whether he has a guardian angel, when we are sure he has a guard o...

Genesis 32:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 32:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Genesis 32:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 32:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Genesis 32:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 32:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 32:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 32:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 32:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Genesis 32:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 32:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 32:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 32:2 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 32:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 32:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 32:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 32:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 32:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 32:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 32:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 32:2 - Scofield Reference Notes

Genesis 32:2 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 32:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Genesis 32:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 32:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 32:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 32:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 32:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes