Commentaries
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1. הנר hāgār — Hagar, “flight.” Hejrah, the flight of Muhammad.
7. מלאך mal'ak “messenger, angel.” A dep…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
19th Century
Anglican
19th Century
Sarai dealt hardly with her. —The verb is translated afflicted in Exodus 1:11 and Isaiah 60:14; its more exact m…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
16th Century
Protestant
16th Century
Behold, thy maid is in thy hand. The greatness of Abram’s humanity and modesty appears from his answer. He does not quarrel with his wife;…
John Gill
JohnGill
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
But Abram said to Sarai
In a meek, mild and gentle manner:
behold, your maid [is] in your hand
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century
Abram's unhappy marriage to Hagar very soon created a great deal of trouble. We may thank ourselves for the guilt and grief that follow us when we …
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes