9And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.
To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maidservants' tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 9-15)These heavenly guests (being sent to confirm the promise lately made to Abraham, that he should have a son by Sarah), while they are receiving Abraham’s kind entertainment, they return his kindness. He receives angels, and has angels’ rewards, a gracious message from heaven, Matt. 10:41. I. Care is taken that Sarah should be within hearing. She must conceive by faith, and therefore the promise mus…
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