Genesis 18:3

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- The Visit of the Lord to Abraham 2. השׂתחיה vayı̂śtachû “bow,” or bend the body in token of respect to God or man. The attitude varies f...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And said, My (b) Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant: (b) Speaking to the one who appeared t...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

At the midday siesta Abraham suddenly becomes aware that three men are standing near his tent. That they appear with such mysterious suddenness does...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 12:1 to Genesis 25:18 . The Story of Abraham. In this section the three main sources, J. E, P are present. Gunkel has given strong reaso...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

LORD . Jehovah, not Adonai. See App-32. But plural throughout Genesis 19 of the two.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3. Pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant In asking thus meekly, and even suppliantly, there is no doubt that Abraham does it, moved b...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant: And said, My Lord, etc. - The word is אדני...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

My Lord, if now, &c.— It follows from the manner of Abraham's address, that one of these three persons appeared the principal; though it is pro...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant: My Lord. The person addressed by Ab...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Visit of the Angels to Abraham. The Judgment of Sodom announced. Abraham intercedes on its Behalf In this beautiful narrative the writer dwell...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

My Lord ] This was only a title of respect; it is not Lord, i.e. Jehovah. Abraham was entertaining angels unawares ( Hebrews 13:2 ).
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

My lord. — Heb. ‘donai, a term of simple respect, just as the bowing towards the earth is exactly what an Arab sheik would do now to a passing tr...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

ABRAHAM'S INTERCESSION FOR SODOM Genesis 18:1-33 THE scene with which this chapter opens is one familiar to the observer of nomad life in the E...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Abraham Entertains Heavenly Visitors Genesis 18:1-15 The Son of God is the central figure here. He loves the homes of men. It has ever been His...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is the account of the sixth appearance of God to Abraham. In it four phases of relationship between God and Abraham are revealed. God visited Ab...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant: I beg the Reader to remark with me, the ch...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And said, my Lord ,.... He addressed himself to one of them who appeared to him to be the greatest and most honourable, either by the appearance of...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant: Ver. 3. My Lord. ] He directs his speech...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And he said, My Lord He addressed himself to one of the three, who seemed to have the pre-eminence, probably because of some peculiar majesty which...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

A DIVINE VISITATION Though previous to this chapter we read twice of the Lord appearing to Abraham (ch.13:7; 17:1), we are not told in what way He...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Abraham's Interview with the Angels. B. C. 1898....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He directeth his speech to one, who, by the majesty of his countenance, and the respect which the other two showed him, seemed to be the chief of the...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And he said, “My lord, if now I have found favour in your sight, pass not away I beg you from your servant. Let now a little water be fetched, and w...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 18:1 . In the plains of Mamre.] Heb. In the oaks, or in the oak-grove of Mamre. “ Mamre was an ally of Abram, and und...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 18:1 . The plains, or the oak, of Mamre, which became a far-famed place, because of Abraham's intercourse with the heavenly guests. Ge...
The Biblical Illustrator

He took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them The duty of hospitality I. As A COMMON DUTY. II. AS A DU...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 18:1 And the Lord — Jehovah , the Divine name employed throughout the present and succeeding chapters, which are accord...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Abraham welcomes the Lord and the Angels
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And said, My Lord, if now I have found favor in Thy sight, pass not away, I pray Thee, from Thy servant.

³ And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:

Related Commentaries of Genesis 18:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy 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

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

Genesis 18:3