Matthew Poole and continuators on Genesis 32:6
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Genesis32:6
6 And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau , and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him .
Who gave them but an imperfect and a doubtful answer as appears from Iacobs fear, ver. 7.
Which he brought either as his usual guard, he being then a great man in those parts: or in ostentation of his power and greatness in spight of all the injury which his Father or Brother did him: or because at first he designed mischief to Iacob, as may seem by his dismissing of his messengers without any testimony of his favour, though afterwards upon Iacobs prayer, God changed his mind.
Marginal references: chap. 33. 1.
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