John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 12:9
And Abram journeyed ,.... He did not stay long in the mountain between Bethel and Hai, but moved from thence, and kept on journeying in the land of Canaan: going on still toward the south ; the southern part of the land of Canaan, which lay nearest Egypt, into which he is said to go next, the occasion of which follows. read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 12:6-9
One would have expected that Abram having had such an extraordinary call to Canaan some great event should have followed upon his arrival there, that he should have been introduced with all possible marks of honour and respect, and that the kings of Canaan should immediately have surrendered their crowns to him, and done him homage. But no; he comes not with observation, little notice is taken of him, for still God will have him to live by faith, and to look upon Canaan, even when he was in... read more