John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 7:18
And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth ,.... Still they became greater and more powerful, as to bear up the ark, so to cast down houses, trees, &c.; by the continual rains that fell, though perhaps they were not so violent as before, and by the constant eruptions of water out of the earth: and the ark went upon the face of the waters ; it floated about upon them, in an easy gentle manner; for there were no storms of wind or tempests raised, which might... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 7:17
And the flood was forty days upon the earth ,.... This is said with respect to what follows, and the meaning is, that when and after the flood had been upon the earth so long, then the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth ; after this they were so many and so strong that they lifted up the ark from the place where it stood, and bore it up, that it touched not the earth; and Aben Ezra from hence infers, that the ark did not remove from its place after... read more