John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 28:9
Then went Esau unto Ishmael ,.... Not to Ishmael in person, for he was now dead, Genesis 25:17 , and had been dead as is reckoned about fourteen years before this, but to the house of Ishmael: and took unto the wives which he had ; the daughters of Heth, and who seem by this to be both alive at this time: Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham's son ; the same with Bashemath, Genesis 36:3 ; as the Targum of Jonathan expresses it, this person having two names, and is further... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 28:6-9
This passage concerning Esau comes in in the midst of Jacob's story, either, 1. To show the influence of a good example. Esau, though the greater man, now begins to think Jacob the better man, and disdains not to take him for his pattern in this particular instance of marrying with a daughter of Abraham. The elder children should give to the younger an example of tractableness and obedience; it is bad if they do not: but it is some alleviation if they take the example of it from them, as Esau... read more