Then she went and sat down across from him at a distance of about a bowshot; for she said to herself, “Let me not see the death of the boy.” So she sat opposite him, and lifted her voice and wept.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century
  1. מלל mı̂lēl “speak,” an ancient and therefore solemn and poetical word.

  2. חמת chêmet “bottle,…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Let me not see the death of the child. —The whole story is most touching. Day after day the mother, with her child, had w…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And she went and sat down over against [him], a good way
off
Not being able to bear t…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

If Hagar and Ishmael had behaved well in Abraham's family, they might have continued there; but they were justly punished. By abusing privileges, w…