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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 18:21

I will go down now, and see] The expression means that in His visitations on men God acts with absolute justice and a perfect knowledge of all the circumstances. I will know] the whole truth.

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See also Genesis 18:21 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Genesis 18:21. _I WILL GO DOWN NOW, C._] A lesson to magistrates, teaching them not to judge according to report, but accurately to inquire into the facts themselves. - _Jarchi_....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    - The Visit of the Lord to Abraham 2. השׂתחיה _vayı̂śtachû_ “bow,” or bend the body in token of respect to God or man. The attitude varies from a slight inclination of the body to entire prostratio...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 18 THE SIXTH COMMUNICATION AND JEHOVAH VISITS ABRAHAM _ 1. The manifestation (Genesis 18:1)_ 2. Abraham's welcome (Genesis 18:3) 3. The promise repeated (Genesis 18:9) 4. Sarah's laughter...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    GENESIS 12:1 TO GENESIS 25:18. THE STORY OF ABRAHAM. In this section the three main sources, J. E, P are present. Gunkel has given strong reasons for holding that J is here made up of two main sources...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    Apart from the insertions (Genesis 18:17; Genesis 18:22 _b_ - Genesis 18:33_ a_) the story went on to say that Abraham accompanied his guests, and Yahweh told him that he was going down to Sodom to as...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    I WILL GO DOWN. let us now go down. See Genesis 11:7; Exodus 3:8, all times of judgment. THE CRY. Should be _their outcry:_ with Septuagint, Targum of Onkelos, and ancient reading in MSS. called _Sev...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Colloquy of Jehovah with Abraham, &c. (J.) 16. _looked toward Sodom_ The idea is that of directing the gaze from an eminence. A view of the Dead Sea is to be obtained from the hills in the neighbourh...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _I will go down_ Cf. Genesis 11:5; Genesis 11:7. The Dead Sea lies in a deep depression to which there would be a continuous descent from Hebron; so that the words may be also understood quite literal...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PART THIRTY-ONE THE STORY OF ABRAHAM: THE PATRIARCH AS INTERCESSOR Genesis 18:1-33 1. _Abraham as the Gracious Host_ (Genesis 18:1-8) 1 And Jehovah appeared unto him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _I WILL GO DOWN NOW, AND SEE WHETHER THEY HAVE DONE ALTOGETHER ACCORDING TO THE CRY OF IT, WHICH IS COME UNTO ME; AND IF NOT, I WILL KNOW._ I will go down ... and see. The meaning of the passage, whi...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE GENESIS _ALUN OWEN_ CHAPTER 18 GOD VISITS ABRAHAM V1 The *Lord appeared to Abraham. Abraham was near to the big trees at Mamre. He sat at the door of his tent. It was in the...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    I WILL GO DOWN. — God examines before He punishes (see Note on Genesis 11:5) with the same care and personal inspection as the most conscientious earthly judge. ALTOGETHER. — Some take this word, not...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    אֵֽרֲדָה ־נָּ֣א וְ אֶרְאֶ֔ה הַ כְּ צַעֲקָתָ֛ה

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    ABRAHAM'S INTERCESSION FOR SODOM Genesis 18:1 THE scene with which this chapter opens is one familiar to the observer of nomad life in the East. During the scorching heat and glaring light of noon, w...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    ABRAHAM PLEADS FOR SODOM Genesis 18:16 Christ had visited Abraham's tent, but He did more. He trusted him with His secrets, and led him almost unconsciously to a degree of faith and prayer that was f...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This is the account of the sixth appearance of God to Abraham. In it four phases of relationship between God and Abraham are revealed. God visited Abraham and Abraham provided for Him. God bestowed on...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    ABRAHAM'S APPEAL FOR TWO CITIES After repeating the promise of a son to Abraham and Sarah, God told Abraham of his plans to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah. He may have done that because Abraham was his fr...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    I will (k) go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the (l) cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know. (k) God speaks after the fashion of men: that is, I w...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _I will go down, &c. The Lord here accommodates his discourse to the way of speaking and acting amongst men: for he knoweth all things, and needeth not to go any where for information. --- Note here,...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know. This is spoken of after the manner of men. See Genesis 11:5....

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    We have had hitherto God's account of that which He had made; then the trial and utter ruin of the creature, with the revelation of divine mercy in Christ the Lord. We have had in fine the judgment of...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    21._I will go down now_. Since this was a signal example of the wrath of God, which He intends to be celebrated through all ages, and to which he frequently refers in the Scripture; therefore Moses di...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Chapter 18 is again a new unfolding of God's ways, here especially in connection with the seed, already in a general way, as part of God's purpose that it should be Abraham's seed according to grace a...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    I WILL GO DOWN NOW,.... The Son of God in an human form now with Abraham, who proposes to go from the place where he was, which perhaps was on higher ground, to the plain in which Sodom and Gomorrah s...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know. _Ver 21. I will go down now, and see, &c._] The Sodomites sin...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _I will go down now and see_ Not as if there were any thing concerning which God is in doubt; but he is pleased thus to express himself after the manner of men, and to show that he ascertains the crim...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Abraham entertaineth three Angels. 9 Sarah is reproued for laughing at the strange promise. 17 The destruction of Sodome is reuealed to Abraham. 23 Abraham maketh intercession for the men thereof...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it which is come unto Me; and if not, I will know. The sins of Sodom and Gomorrah were of a nature to cry to heaven...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The Lord reveals his plan regarding Sodom...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    SEVENTH SECTION _Abraham in the Oak-Grove of Mamre, and the three Heavenly Men. Hospitality of Abraham. The definite announcement of the birth of a Son. Sarah’s Doubt. The announcement of the judgmen...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    A DIVINE VISITATION Though previous to this chapter we read twice of the Lord appearing to Abraham (ch.13:7; 17:1), we are not told in what way He appeared. Now, in chapter 18 we are faced with what i...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    16-22 The two who are supposed to have been created angels went toward Sodom. The one who is called Jehovah throughout the chapter, continued with Abraham, and would not hide from him the thing he in...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    i.e. I will inquire into the truth of the thing. God here speaks after the manner of men, and for the example and instruction of judges to search into causes ere they pass sentence. WHETHER THEY HAVE...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    This chapter affords a beautiful exemplification of the results of an obedient, separated walk. "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to hi...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Genesis 18:21 down H3381 (H8799) see H7200 (H8799) done H6213 (H8804) altogether H3617 outcry H6818 come...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Genesis 18:17. And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Abraham, the friend of God. Promise of the seed renewed. The plea of Sodom. CHARACTERS: God, Sarah, Abraham. CONCLUSION: The closer the believer walks with God, the more he will know of Go...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Genesis 18:1. _The plains,_ or the oak, _of Mamre,_ which became a far-famed place, because of Abraham's intercourse with the heavenly guests. Genesis 18:2. _Three men._ The manners of the east, and t...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 18:16 The Lord reveals to Abraham his plan to destroy Sodom and then carries out that plan. Through Abraham’s intercession, Lot and his two daughters escape. The city’s destruc...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 18:21 I WILL GO DOWN TO SEE. This remark does not mean that God’s knowledge is limited (compare Genesis 11:5). It simply means he is giving his direc

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 18:21. Whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it.] _Heb._ Whether they have made completeness, or filled up the measure of their sins. AND IF NOT, I WILL K...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION GENESIS 18:16 AND THE MEN ROSE UP FROM THENCE,—Mamre (_vide supra_, Genesis 18:1)—AND LOOKED TOWARDS SODOM. Literally, _toward the face _(Rosenmüller), or towards the plain (Keil), of Sodo...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day (Genesis 18:1); And it can get awfully hot. And he lifted up his eyes and he looked, and, beh...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    I will go down. Genesis 11:5 Genesis 11:7 Exodus 3:8 Exodus 33:5 Micah 1:3...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    THE PRAYER OF ABRAHAM FOR LOT Genesis 18:17 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The Lord appeared unto Abraham. As we approach this remarkable 18th chapter of Genesis we do not find the first time that the Lord e...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    WHERE LOOKEST THOU Genesis 13:8; _Genesis 18:20; Genesis 19:25_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS Our Scripture today presents four looks toward Sodom. 1. There was the look of Lot, or the look of worldly adv

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    I will go down now and see — Not as if there were any thing concerning which God is in doubt; but he is pleased thus to express himself after the manner of men....

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