And the messengers returned to Jacob,.... After they had delivered their message, with the answer they brought back:saying, we came to thy brother Esau; which, though not expressed, is implied in these words, and is still more manifest by what follows:and also he cometh to meet thee; and pay a friendly visit, as they supposed:and four hundred men with him; partly to show his grandeur, and partly out of respect to Jacob, and to do honour to him; though some think this was done with an ill design upon him, and which indeed seems probable; and it is certain Jacob so understood it, as is evident by the distress it gave him, and by the methods he took for his safety, and by the gracious appearance of God unto him, and the strength he gave him on this occasion, not only to pray to and wrestle with him, but to prevail both with God and men, as the following account shows.
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Genesis 32:6
Genesis 32:6
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