Genesis 14:13-16 And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelled in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol… 1. Providence, usually in the deepest distress of His servants, sends speediest means for their help. 2. God letteth some escape in public calamities, that may seek succour, for others who are oppressed. 3. God's escaped ones out of death and dangers, should haste to give tidings for help to others. 4. It is most proper that the sufferings of the Church in one place should be declared to the Church elsewhere for its relief. 5. The line of His Church, truth, and religion, God hath kept under a proper name. 6. It is fit that such as sit at ease in their own habitations should hear of the Church's troubles. 7. God can bring heathens eminently to confederate with His Church and people in affection and religion. 8. Confederates in truth are affected with the evils that betide their parties, especially in the Church of God (ver. 13). (G. Hughes, B. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram. |
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