Holly Bible - KJV with Concise Commentaries by Z Selam - HTML preview
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1. He was ready to enter into this league with Abimelech, finding him to be a man of honour and conscience, and that had the fear of God before his eyes: I will swear, Ge 21:24. Note,
(1.) Religion does not make men morose and unconversable; I am sure it ought not. We must not, under colour of shunning bad company, be sour to all company, and jealous of everybody.
(2.) An honest mind does not startle at giving assurances: if Abraham say that he will be true to Abimelech, he is not afraid to swear it; an oath is
for confirmation.
2. He prudently settled the matter concerning a well, about which Abimelech's servants had quarrelled with him. Wells of water, it seems, were choice goods in that country: thanks be to God, that
they are not so scarce in ours.
(1.) Abraham mildly told Abimelech of it, Ge 21:25. Note, If our brother trespass against us, we
must, with the meekness of wisdom, tell him his fault, that the matter may be fairly accommodated and an end made of it, Mt 18:15.
(2.) He acquiesced in Abimelech's justification of himself in this matter: I wot not who has done this