Genesis 21:22

And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest:

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
time	בָּעֵ֣ת ba.'Et	H6256	time · preposition with the article + noun, common both genders singular absolute
Abimelech	אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ 'a.vi.Me.lekh	H40	Abimelek · proper noun, a man's name
Phichol	וּפִיכֹל֙ u.fi.Khol	H6369	Picol · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
captain	שַׂר sar-	H8269	a head person (of any rank or class) · noun, common masculine singular construct
host	צְבָא֔וֹ tze.va.'O	H6635	a mass of persons (or figuratively · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
spake	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai.Yo.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Abraham	אַבְרָהָ֖ם 'av.ra.Ham	H85	Abraham · proper noun, a man's name
saying	לֵאמֹ֑ר le.Mor	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
God	אֱלֹהִ֣ים 'E.lo.Him	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural absolute
doest	עֹשֶֽׂה 'o.Seh	H6213	to do or make · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Genesis 26:26 Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army.
Genesis 26:28 And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and…
Joshua 3:7 And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Mose…
Genesis 20:2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
Isaiah 8:10 Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
Romans 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
1 Corinthians 14:25 And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a…
Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor fo…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 21:22-32

We have here an account of the treaty between Abimelech and Abraham, in which appears the accomplishment of that promise (Gen 12:2) that God would make his name great. His friendship is valued, is courted, though a stranger, though a tenant at will to the Canaanites and Perizzites. I. The league is proposed by Abimelech, and Phichol his prime-minister of state and general of his army. 1. The inducement to it was God's favour to Abraham (Gen 21:22): "God is with thee in all that thou doest, and we cannot but take notice of it." Note, (1.) God in his providence sometimes shows his people such tokens for good that their neighbours cannot but take notice of it, Psa 86:17. Their affairs do so vis…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 21:22

COVENANT. (Gen 21:22-34) Abimelech and Phichol--Here a proof of the promise (Gen 12:2) being fulfilled, in a native prince wishing to form a solemn league with Abraham. The proposal was reasonable, and agreed to [Gen 21:24].

Adam Clarke on Genesis 21:22

At that time - This may either refer to the transactions recorded in the preceding chapter, or to the time of Ishmael's marriage, but most probably to the former. God is with thee - מימרא דיי meimera daiya, the Word of Jehovah; see before, Gen 15:1. That the Chaldee paraphrasts use this term, not for a word spoken, but in the same sense in which St. John uses the λογος του Θεου, the Word of God, (Joh 1:1), must be evident to every unprejudiced reader. See on Gen 15:1 (note).

John Gill on Genesis 21:22

And it came to pass at that time,.... Not when Ishmael was grown up and married, but when Isaac was weaned and Ishmael was expelled: that Abimelech, and Phichol, the chief captain of his host, spake unto Abraham; Abimelech was king of Gerar, the same that is spoken of in the preceding chapter, and Phichol was the general of his army; these two great personages came together and paid Abraham a visit, and had some conversation with him, who was still in Gerar, or however in some part of that country not far from it: saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest; greatly prospered him in the things of the world, for of them only could they make a judgment; they saw that he increased in worl…

The Church Fathers

(Verse 22.) And Abimelech and Phicol, the commanders of his army, said to his servants, 'Except Abimelech and Phicol, the third name mentioned here is not found in the Hebrew text.'
— Jerome, Hebrew Questions on Genesis

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Dictionary and topics

Abimelech — My father a king, or father of a king, a common name of the Philistine kings, as “Pharaoh” was of the Egyptian kings. (1.) The Philistine king of Gerar in the time of Abraham (Gen. 20:1-18). By an…
Phichol — (strong), chief captain of the army of Abimelech, king of the Philistines of Gerar in the days of both Abraham, (Genesis 21:22,32) and Isaac. (Genesis 28:26) (B.C. 1900.)
Phicol — Great, the chief captain of the army of Abimelech, the Philistine king of Gerar. He entered into an alliance with Abraham with reference to a certain well which, from this circumstance, was called…
Alliances · .Abraham and Abimelech — .Abraham and Abimelech
Covenant · .Abraham and Abimelech — .Abraham and Abimelech
Diplomacy · .Of Abimelech — .Of Abimelech
Man · Woman formed to be a help for — Woman formed to be a help for
Oath · .Between Abraham and Abimelech — .Between Abraham and Abimelech
Patriarchal Government · Exercised in: Forming treaties and alliances — Exercised in: Forming treaties and alliances
Phichol · Chief — Chief
Philistines · Were a great people and governed by kings in the patriarchal age — Were a great people and governed by kings in the patriarchal age
Rulers · .Abraham — .Abraham

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Genesis 21:22

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 21:22-32

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 21:22

Adam Clarke on Genesis 21:22

John Gill on Genesis 21:22

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Genesis 21:22

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 21:22-32

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 21:22

Adam Clarke on Genesis 21:22

John Gill on Genesis 21:22

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Genesis 21:22

Keil & Delitzsch on Genesis 21:22-30

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Genesis 21:22-34

Rashi on Genesis 21:22