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And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is for thee a covering of the eyes to all that are with thee. And in respect of all thou art righted.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

2. אבימלך 'ǎbı̂ymelek — Abimelech, “father of the king.”

7. נביא nābı̂y' “prophet,” one who speaks by Go…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

A thousand pieces of silver. —Hebrew, a thousand of silver. This was the total value of Abimelech’s present, and not an a…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

He is to you a covering of the eyes. Because there is some obscurity in these words, the passage is explained in various ways. The beginni…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And unto Sarah he said, behold, I have given your brother a thousand [pieces] of silver. Or shekels of silver, as the Tar…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

We often trouble ourselves, and even are led into temptation and sin, by groundless suspicions; and find the fear of God where we expected it not.<…

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