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And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew: now he dwelt by the oaks of Mamre, the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner; and these were confederate with Abram.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century
  1. אמרפל 'amrāpel — Amraphel; related: unknown. אלריוך 'aryôk — Ariok, “leonine?” related: ארי
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

One that had escaped. —Hebrew, the escaped; not any one in particular, but the fugitives generally. As Sodom lay at the north-wes…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And there came one that had escaped. This is the second part of the chapter, in which Moses shows that when God showed regard for His serv…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And there came one that escaped
Both the sword of the enemy and the slimepits; either one of the inhabitants of Sodo…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Abram takes this opportunity to give a real proof of his being truly friendly to Lot. We ought to be ready to help those in distress, especially re…

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