1And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.
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And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south. …
So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD God of Israel commanded.
And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
And Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.
And came to the strong hold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites: and they went out to the south of Judah, even to Beersheba.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-4)I. Here is Abram’s return out of Egypt, Gen. 13:1. He came himself and brought all his with him back again to Canaan. Note, Though there may be occasion to go sometimes into places of temptation, yet we must hasten out of them as soon as possible. See Ruth 1:6. II. His wealth: He was very rich , Gen. 13:2. He was very heavy , so the Hebrew word signifies; for riches are a burden , and those that w…
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