And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
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Gill's Exposition
And they said unto him, where is Sarah thy wife?.... One of them put the question; and so the Septuagint version renders it, "and he said unto him", the principal of them, whom Abraham at first…
- The Visit of the Lord to Abraham 2. השׂתחיה vayı̂śtachû “bow,” or bend the body in token of respect to God or man. The attitude varies from a slight inclination of the body to entire prostration…
These heavenly guests (being sent to confirm the promise lately made to Abraham, that he should have a son by Sarah), while they are receiving Abraham's kind entertainment, they return his kindness.…
Cambridge Bible
Sarah thy wife The knowledge of his wife's name must have caused Abraham surprise, and gives perhaps the first indication of his guests" real character.