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20And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.

Genesis 21:20

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  • And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.

  • But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

  • And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.

  • And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him. …

  • And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. …

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 14-21)

Here is, I. The casting out of the bond-woman, and her son from the family of Abraham, Gen. 21:14. Abraham’s obedience to the divine command in this matter was speedy— early in the morning , we may suppose immediately after he had, in the night’s visions, received orders to do this. It was also submissive; it was contrary to his judgment, at least to his own inclination, to do it; yet as soon as h…

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