John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 24:42
And I came this day unto the well ,.... Hither he was come at length by several days' journey; not on the same day he came from Abraham, as the Jewish writers say F14 T. Bab. Sanhedrin, fol. 95. 1. Bereshit Rabba, sect. 59. fol. 52. 2. Jarchi in loc. , by means of a miracle: and said, O Lord God of my master Abraham ; being come to the well, he prayed as follows: if now thou do prosper the way which I go ; his meaning is, that if it was the pleasure of God that he should... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 24:29-53
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. Thus God conceals that which is curious from the wise and prudent, reveals to babes that which is common and level to their capacity (Matt. 11:25), and rules and saves the world by the foolishness... read more