An hundred threescore and fifteen years. — As Abraham was seventy-five years of age when he left Haran (Genesis 12:4), his sojourn in Canaan lasted just a century, one quarter of which was spent in the long trial of his faith before Isaac was granted to him. As, however, Esau and Jacob were born when Isaac was sixty years of age (Genesis 25:26), they would be fifteen at Abraham’s death, and probably had often seen their grandfather, and received his blessing.
Abraham... was gathered to his people. — Upon the belief in a future life implied in these words, see Note on Genesis 15:15, and comp. Hebrews 11:16.