And Isaac said unto them, wherefore come ye to me,.... What is the meaning of this visit? what has brought you hither? it cannot be from affection and friendship to me:seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you?
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Genesis 26:27
Genesis 26:27
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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Genesis 26 — OverviewGenesis 26 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIn this chapter we have, I. Isaac in adversity, by reason of a famine
in the land, which, 1. Obliges him to change his quarters, ver. 1. But,
2. God visits him with direction and comfort, ver. 2-5. 3. He foolishly…Genesis 26 — OverviewGenesis 26 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeGenesis 26:1, Isaac, because of famine, sojourns in Gerar, and the Lord instructs and blesses him; Genesis 26:7, He is reproved by Abimelech for denying his wife; Genesis 26:12, He grows rich, and the Philistines envy…Genesis 26 — OverviewGenesis 26 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter treats of Isaac's removal to Gerar, occasioned by a famine, Ge 26:1; of the Lord's appearance to him there, advising him to sojourn in that place, and not go down to Egypt; renewing the covenant he had made…Genesis 26:26-33Genesis 26:26-33 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWe have here the contests that had been between Isaac and the
Philistines issuing in a happy peace and reconciliation.
I. Abimelech pays a friendly visit to Isaac, in token of the respect he
had for him, v. 26.…Genesis 26:27Genesis 26:27 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgeseeing: Genesis 26:14, Genesis 26:16; Judges 11:7; Acts 7:9, Acts 7:14, Acts 7:27, Acts 7:35; Revelation 3:9
sent me: Genesis 26:16
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