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A Methodical Peace Offering
Commentators explain that Jacob's instructions were a carefully crafted strategy. By sending multiple, separate groups of servants with the same humble message, he created a staggered and repeated peace offering. This was designed to give Esau time to cool down and absorb the message of goodwill before they met face-to-face.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 32:1–32
18th Century
Theologian
Genesis 32:3: מחנים machănāyı̂m — Machanaim, “two camps.”
Genesis 32:22: יבק yaboq
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 32:1–32
19th Century
Bishop
Charles Spurgeon
On Genesis 32:17–19
19th Century
Preacher
And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and …
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John Gill
On Genesis 32:19
17th Century
Pastor
And so commanded he the second and third: Those who had the care of the second and third droves, he ordered them to say t…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 32:9–23
17th Century
Minister
Times of fear should be times of prayer: whatever causes fear, should drive us to our knees, to our God. Jacob had lately seen his guards of angels…