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—descriptive of the rude, turbulent, and
plundering character of the Arabs. dwell in
the presence of all his brethren
—dwell, that is, pitch tents; and the meaning is
that they maintain their independence in spite
of all attempts to extirpate or subdue them.
13 And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou
God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?
common in ancient times to name places from
circumstances; and the name given to this well
was a grateful recognition of God's gracious
appearance in the hour of Hagar's distress.
Hagar's pious reflection upon this gracious
appearance of God to her, Ge 16:13. Observe
in what she said,
1. Her awful adoration of God's omniscience
and providence, with application of it to
herself: She called the name of the Lord that
spoke unto her, that is, thus she made
confession of his name, this she said to his
praise, Thou God seest me: this should be, with
her, his name for ever, and this his memorial,
by which she will know him and remember him
while she lives, Thou God seest me. Note,