15 And Esau said, Then keep some of my men with you. And he said, What need is there for that, if my lord is pleased with me?
Then she said, May I have grace in your eyes, my lord, for you have given me comfort, and you have said kind words to your servant, though I am not like one of your servants.
And Shechem said to her father and her brothers, If you will give ear to my request, whatever you say I will give to you.
If your young men are questioned they will say the same thing. So now, let my young men have grace in your eyes, for we are come at a good time; please give anything you may have by you to your servants and to your son David.
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Commentary on Genesis 33 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 33
We read, in the former chapter, how Jacob had power with God, and prevailed; here we find what power he had with men too, and how his brother Esau was mollified, and, on a sudden, reconciled to him; for so it is written, Prov. 16:7, "When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.' Here is,
Gen 33:1-4
Here,
Gen 33:5-15
We have here the discourse between the two brothers at their meeting, which is very free and friendly, without the least intimation of the old quarrel. It was the best way to say nothing of it. They converse,
Gen 33:16-20
Here,