now therefore swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me or with my offspring or with my posterity, but as I have dealt loyally with you, you will deal with me and with the land where you have sojourned."

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

Nor with my son, nor with my son’s son. —The words are not those commonly used for son and grandson, but a Hebrew phrase …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

That thou wilt not deal falsely with me. Literally, it is, ‘If you lie;’ for among the Hebrews, a defective form of speech is common in ta…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Now therefore swear unto me here by God
By the true and living God, by whom only an oath is to be taken, who was Abr…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Abimelech felt sure that the promises of God would be fulfilled to Abraham. It is wise to connect ourselves with those who are blessed by God, and …

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