And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep — He did not only perform the ceremonies of mourning according to the custom of those times, but did sincerely lament the great loss he had, and gave proof of the constancy of his affection. Therefore these two words are used, he came both to mourn and to weep. read more
1. A hundred and seven and twenty The only woman whose age is given in the Bible is this mother of the chosen seed . Sixty-two years had passed since she left Haran to wander with her husband she knew not whither, and thirty-seven years since Isaac’s birth . read more
2. Sarah died in Kirjath-arba To this place Abraham had again brought his family after his residence in Beer-sheba . Genesis 22:19. Kirjath-arba appears to have been the original name of Hebron, named after its founder or distinguished resident, Arba, a chief among the Anakim . Joshua 14:15. Mamre was in the immediate neighbourhood . See on Genesis 13:18. In the land of Canaan As distinguished from the land of the Philistines . Genesis 21:34. Came to mourn This implies that he was... read more
3. Stood up from before his dead After being bowed down with the mourning for Sarah, he rose up from the presence of his beloved dead, and went forth to secure a burying place . The standing up and bowing were essential parts of Oriental etiquette . Comp . Genesis 23:7. Sons of Heth The same as the Hittites, a Canaanitish tribe, sprung from the Heth named in Genesis 10:14, who settled in this part of Canaan . They were, perhaps, only a southern colony of the great people who figure on... read more
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Genesis 23:3
Heth: Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 10:15, Genesis 25:10, Genesis 27:46, Genesis 49:30, 1 Samuel 26:6, 2 Samuel 23:39 Reciprocal: Genesis 49:31 - General 1 Chronicles 1:13 - Heth read more