John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 32:22
And he rose up that night ,.... In the middle of it, for it was long before break of day, as appears from Genesis 32:24 , and took his two wives , Rachel and Leah: and his two womenservants , Bilhah and Zilpah, or, "his two concubines", as the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan; which distinguishes them from other womenservants or maidservants, of which, no doubt, he had many: and his eleven sons ; together with Dinah his daughter, though not mentioned, being the only female... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 32:13-23
Jacob, having piously made God his friend by a prayer, is here prudently endeavouring to make Esau his friend by a present. He had prayed to God to deliver him from the hand of Esau, for he feared him; but neither did his fear sink into such a despair as dispirits for the use of means, nor did his prayer make him presume upon God's mercy, without the use of means. Note, When we have prayed to God for any mercy, we must second our prayers with our endeavours; else, instead of trusting god, we... read more