Genesis 16:1-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 16:16

And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram. read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 16:1-16

- The Birth of Ishmael1. הנר hāgār, Hagar, “flight.” Hejrah, the flight of Muhammed.7. מלאך mal'ak “messenger, angel.” A deputy commissioned to discharge a certain duty for the principal whom he represents. As the most usual task is that of bearing messages, commands, or tidings, he is commonly called a “messenger” ἄγγελος angelos). The word is therefore a term of office, and does not further distinguish the office-bearer than as an intelligent being. Hence, a מלאך mal'ak may be a man... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 16:1

Genesis 16:1. We have here the marriage of Abram to Hagar, who was his secondary wife. Herein though he may be excused, he cannot be justified; for from the beginning it was not so: and when it was so, it seems to have proceeded from an irregular desire to build up their families, for the more speedy peopling of the world. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 16:4

Genesis 16:4. Her mistress was despised in her eyes Thus began the ill consequences of Abram’s marriage to Hagar: much mischief it made presently. Hagar no sooner perceives herself with child, but she looks scornfully upon her mistress; upbraids her, perhaps, with her barrenness, and insults over her. Sarai falls upon Abram, and very unjustly charges him with the injury, suspecting that he countenanced Hagar’s insolence: and as one not willing to hear what Abram had to say, she rashly... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 16:6

Genesis 16:6. Thy maid is in thy hand Though she was his wife, he would not countenance her in any thing disrespectful to Sarai. Those who would keep up peace and love must return soft answers to hard accusations; husbands and wives particularly should endeavour not to be both angry together. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her Making her to serve with rigour; she fled from her face She not only avoided her wrath for the present, but totally deserted her service. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 16:7

Genesis 16:7. Here is the first mention we have in Scripture of an angel’s appearance; who arrested her in her flight. It should seem she was making toward her own country, for she was in the way to Shur, which lay toward Egypt. It would be well if our afflictions would make us think of our home, the better country. But Hagar was now out of the way of her duty, and going farther astray when the angel found her. It is a great mercy to be stopped in a sinful way, either by conscience or... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 16:8-9

Genesis 16:8-9 . And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid 1st, This was to check her pride. Though she was Abram’s wife, yet he calls her Sarai’s maid, to humble her. 2d, It was a rebuke to her flight. Sarai’s maid ought to be in Sarai’s tent, and not wandering in the wilderness. Whence camest thou? Consider that thou art running away both from the duty thou wast bound to, and the privileges thou wast blest with, in Abram’s tent. She said, I flee from the face of my mistress She acknowledges... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 16:10

Genesis 16:10. I will multiply thy seed exceedingly Hebrews Multiplying I will multiply it; that is, multiply it in every age, so as to perpetuate it. The Hagarenes, Saracens, and various other tribes of Arabs were descended from Ishmael, and they have been, and still are, a great people. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 16:11

Genesis 16:11. Ishmael That is, God will hear; and the reason is, because the Lord hath heard He hath, and therefore he will. The experience we have had of God’s seasonable kindness in distress should encourage us to hope for the like help in the like exigencies. Even there where there is little cry of devotion, the God of pity hears the cry of affliction: tears speak as well as prayers. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 16:12

Genesis 16:12. He will be a wild man A wild ass of a man; so the word is: rude, and bold, and fearing no man; untamed, untractable, living at large, and impatient of service and restraint. His hand will be against every man That is his sin; and every man’s hand against him That is his punishment. Those that have turbulent spirits, have commonly troublesome lives: they that are provoking and injurious to others, must expect to be repaid in their own coin. But this prediction chiefly... read more

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