Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 33:14
We do not read that Jacob did according to this promise or insinuation go to Seir; either therefore he changed his first intentions for some weighty reasons, or upon warning from God; or he used this only as a pretence, which we should not too easily believe of so good a man, especially after such dangers and deliverances; or rather he did perform this promise, though the Scripture be silent of it, as it is of many other historical passages, and as it is here concerning Jacob’s visiting of his... read more
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 33:13
The children are tender; the eldest of them, Reuben, not being yet fourteen years old. The flocks and herds with young are with me; or, upon me, i.e. committed to my care, to be managed as their necessities require. See Isaiah 40:11. read more