John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 15:20
And the Hittites ,.... Who had their name from Heth, a son of Canaan, see Genesis 10:15 ; they dwelt about Hebron, in the south of the land of Canaan: and the Perizzites ; these dwelt in the wood country of the land, Joshua 17:15 ; and seem to have their name from dwelling in villages, and at a distance from towns and cities, and were a boorish and uncivilized people, see Genesis 13:7 , and the Rephaims ; or "giants", as the Targums of Onkelos, and Jonathan; they dwelt near the... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 15:17-21
Here is, I. The covenant ratified (Gen. 15:17); the sign which Abram desired was given, at length, when the sun had gone down, so that it was dark; for that was a dark dispensation. 1. The smoking furnace signified the affliction of his seed in Egypt. They were there in the iron furnace (Deut. 4:20), the furnace of affliction (Isa. 48:10), labouring in the very fire. They were there in the smoke, their eyes darkened, that they could not see to the end of their troubles, and themselves at a... read more