Matthew Poole and continuators on Genesis 31:20

20 And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.

Heb. Stole away the heart of Laban, to wit, his daughters, his cattle, and his gods, upon which his heart was vehemently set, as M[illegible: 1+ letters]s was, Iudg. 18. 24. But if this had been meant, it had been imputed to Rachel and not to Iacob, who knew nothing of the Gods. Or rather, stole away from the heart, &c. the Hebrew eth being put for meeth as Gen. 4. 1. and 49. 25. 1 King. 8. 43. compared with 2 Chron. 6. 33. Mic. 3. 8. i. e. without the knowledge and consent of Laban, which sence is confirmed by the words next following, and by ver. 26, 27. and by the like use of the phrase, 2 Sam. 19. 3. Thus he fled because he knew Labans selfish and unrighteous and cruel disposition, that he would always hinder him from departing either by fraudulent pretences, or by open force, nor suffer so great a diminution in that estate, which he thought one time or other he might in good measure recover to himself.

Marginal references: Heb. the heart of Laban.