John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 16:1
Now Sarai, Abram's wife, bare him no children ,.... She is before said to be barren, and he to be childless, Genesis 11:30 ; God had promised him a seed, but as yet he had none, which was a trial of his faith; he had been married many years to Sarai his wife, she was his wife when they came out of Ur of the Chaldees, and how long before cannot be said; they stayed and dwelt some time at Haran, the Jews F24 Seder Olam Rabba, p. 2. say five years, and they had been now ten years in the... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 16:1-3
I. The maker of this match (would one think it?) was Sarai herself: she said to Abram, I pray thee, go in unto my maid, Gen. 16:2. Note, 1. It is the policy of Satan to tempt us by our nearest and dearest relations, or those friends that we have an opinion of and an affection for. The temptation is most dangerous when it is sent by a hand that is least suspected: it is our wisdom therefore to consider, not so much who speaks as what is spoken. 2. God's commands consult our comfort and honour... read more