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2401 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 7.10 (Matthew Henry)
… as Sodom; but God’s eye went further: He saw that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually —a sad sight, and very offensive to …
2402 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 7.16 (Matthew Henry)
… concerning Sodom ( Genesis 18:17; Shall I hide from Abraham ?) so here “Shall I hide from Noah the thing that I do, seeing that he shall become a great nation ?” Note, The …
2403 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 14.1 (Matthew Henry)
… of Sodom, Genesis 13:10-13:13. V. God’s appearance to Abram, to confirm the promise of the land of Canaan to him, Genesis 13:14-13:18
2404 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 14.15 (Matthew Henry)
… which Sodom stood, that it was admirably well watered every where (and perhaps the strife had been about water, which made him particularly fond of that convenience …
2405 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 14.16 (Matthew Henry)
… of Sodom were wicked, Genesis 13:13. Note, 1. Though all are sinners, yet some are greater sinners than others. The men of Sodom were sinners of the first magnitude …
2406 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 15.1 (Matthew Henry)
… of Sodom and his allies, Genesis 14:1-14:11. II. The captivity of Lot in that war, Genesis 14:12. III. Abram’s rescue of Lot from that captivity, with the victory he …
2407 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 15.3 (Matthew Henry)
… near Sodom, but retained the names of the countries from which they had their origin. The invaded were the kings of five cities that lay near together in the …
2408 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 15.5 (Matthew Henry)
… in Sodom, he must thank himself if he share in Sodom’s calamities. Note, When we go out of the way of our duty we put ourselves from under God’s protection, and …
2409 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 15.14 (Matthew Henry)
… of Sodom paid to Abram at his return from the slaughter of the kings; but, before a particular account is given of this, the story of Melchizedek is briefly related …
2410 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 15.19 (Matthew Henry)
We have here an account of what passed between Abram and the king of Sodom, who succeeded him that fell in the battle ( Genesis 14:10 ), and thought himself obliged to do this honour to Abram, in return for the good services he had done him. Here is,
2411 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 15.20 (Matthew Henry)
… of Sodom’s grateful offer to Abram ( Genesis 14:21 ): Give me the soul, and take thou the substance; so the Hebrew reads it. Here he fairly begs the persons, but as freely …
2412 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 15.21 (Matthew Henry)
… of Sodom or any of his. Note, A lively faith enables a man to look upon th 180b e wealth of this world with a holy contempt, 1 John 5:4. What are all the ornaments and …
2413 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 15.22 (Matthew Henry)
… of Sodom, was lawful, but what he was not antecedently obliged to. [1.] Probably Abram vowed, before he went to the battle, that, if God would give him success, he would …
2414 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 15.23 (Matthew Henry)
… of Sodom. And, (2.) Upon the piety and charity of Abram, as if all he had in his eye, when he undertook that hazardous expedition, was to enrich himself. Note, [1.] We must …
2415 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 15.24 (Matthew Henry)
… of Sodom to say that he had enriched Abram. (2.) The shares of his allies and confederates: Let them take their portion. Note, Those who are strict in restraining …
2416 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 16.7 (Matthew Henry)
… of Sodom offered him, and here God comes, and tells him he shall be no loser by it. Note, [1.] The rewards of believing obedience and self-denial are exceedingly great …
2417 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 19.1 (Matthew Henry)
… concerning Sodom. (1.) The discovery God made to Abraham of his design to destroy Sodom, Genesis 18:16-18:22. (2.) The intercession Abraham made for Sodom, Genesis …
2418 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 19.11 (Matthew Henry)
… towards Sodom ( Genesis 18:22 ), and accordingly we find two of them at Sodom, Genesis 19:1. Whether the third was the Lord, before whom Abraham yet stood, and to whom …
2419 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 19.13 (Matthew Henry)
… destroy Sodom, and not only so, but entered into a free conference with him about it. Having taken him, more closely than before, into covenant with himself ( Genesis …
2420 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 19.14 (Matthew Henry)
… concerning Sodom, with the reasons of it. If Abraham had not brought them on their way, perhaps he would not have been thus favoured; but he that loves to walk …