11And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.
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And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.
There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.
And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die. …
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 10-28)Abraham’s servant now begins to make a figure in this story; and, though he is not named, yet much is here recorded to his honour, and for an example to all servants, who shall be honoured if, by faithfully serving God and their masters, they adorn the doctrine of Christ (compare Prov. 27:18 ; Titus 2:10 ); for there is no respect of persons with God, Col. 3:24 , 25 . A good servant that makes con…
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