Genesis 29:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

So called either upon this occasion of the meeting of divers kings here; or because king Melchizedek either had his habitation, or was much delighted with it, and conversant in it. See 2 Samuel 18:18.

Genesis 29:17

17 Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.