Genesis 14:21

persons. Hebrew. nephesh, souls. App-13. Figure of speech Syne cdoche (of the Part).

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Abram Rescues Lot 1. אמרפל 'amrāpel , Amraphel; related: unknown. אלריוך 'aryôk , Ariok, “leonine?” related: ארי 'arı̂y , “a lion:”...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Battle of the Kings, and the Capture and Rescue of Lot Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, had subdued the Canaanites of the Jordan valley some years...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself ] The victor used to keep the whole booty, including prisoners who became his slaves. The king of...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this chapter we see Lot and Abram in differing circumstances, resulting in the first case from personal choice, and in the second from the choice...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

persons. Heb. souls. Genesis 14:21
Wells of Living Water Commentary

Abram Delivers Lot Genesis 14:8-24 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Let us bring before you the opening verses of Genesis fourteen. We have before us a st...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Give me the souls, and take thou the substance — So the Hebrew reads it. Here he fairly begs the persons, but as freely bestows the goods on Abram....

²¹ And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons,c and take the goods to thyself.

Related Commentaries of Genesis 14:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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