So when I came to the spring today, I prayed: O LORD, God of my master Abraham, if only You would make my journey a success!
We have here the making up of the marriage between Isaac and Rebekah. It is related very largely and particularly, even to the minute circumstances, which, we should think, might have been spared, while other things of great moment and mystery (as the story of Melchizedek) are related in few words.
Commenting on Genesis 24:29-53
And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou?.... See Gill on Gen 24:23. And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: See Gill on Gen 24:24. and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands. See Gill on Gen 24:22.
THE JOURNEY. (Gen. 24:10-67) the servant took ten camels, &c.--So great an equipage was to give the embassy an appearance worthy of the rank and wealth of Abraham; to carry provisions; to bear the marriage presents, which as usual would be distributed over several beasts; besides one or two spare camels in case of emergency.
Commenting on Genesis 24:10-67