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may be honoured and our intercourse with
heaven maintained.
24 And the Lord appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am
the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake.
25 And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the
Lord, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac’s servants digged a well.
26 Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of
his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army.
Abimelech pays a friendly visit to Isaac, in
token of the respect he had for him, Ge 26:26.
Note, When a man's ways please the Lord he
makes even his enemies to be at peace with
him, Pr 16:7. Kings' hearts are in his hands, and
when he pleases he can turn them to favour his
people.
27 And Isaac said unto them, wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate
me, and have sent me away from you?
Isaac prudently and cautiously questions his
sincerity in this visit, Ge 26:27. Note, In
settling friendships and correspondences, there
is need of the wisdom of the serpent, as well as
the innocence of the dove; nor is it any
transgression of the law of meekness and love
plainly to signify our strong perception of
injuries received, and to stand upon our guard
in dealing with those that have acted unfairly.
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 let us make a covenant with thee;