And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.
Ver. 23. Abraham took Ishmael.] To make the other more willing.
Circumcised the flesh.] Not regarding the affliction, danger, scandal, shame of the action in the eyes of the world.