17And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;
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Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 16-22)The messengers from heaven had now despatched one part of their business, which was an errand of grace to Abraham and Sarah, and which they delivered first; but now they have before them work of another nature. Sodom is to be destroyed, and they must do it, Gen. 19:13. Note, As with the Lord there is mercy, so he is the God to whom vengeance belongs. Pursuant to their commission, we here find, 1.…
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