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21And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.
Genesis 14:21 —
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Matthew Henry
(vv. 21-24)We have here an account of what passed between Abram and the king of Sodom, who succeeded him that fell in the battle (Gen. 14:10), and thought himself obliged to do this honour to Abram, in return for the good services he had done him. Here is, I. The king of Sodom’s grateful offer to Abram (Gen. 14:21): Give me the soul, and take thou the substance ; so the Hebrew reads it. Here he fairly begs t...
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