1And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.
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So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. …
The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-9)Three things we may observe here concerning Abraham:— I. The care he took of a good son, to get him married, well married. It was high time to think of it now, for Isaac was about forty years old, and it had been customary with his ancestors to marry at thirty, or sooner, Gen. 11:14 , 18 , 22 , 24 . Abraham believed the promise of the building up of his family, and therefore did not make haste; no…
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