Genesis 13:1-18
Negev <05045> [A.M. 2086. B.C. 1918. the south.]
The south of Canaan; as in leaving Egypt, it is said he "came from the south," (ver. 3,) and the southern part of the promised land lay north-east of Egypt.
Negev <05045> [from.]
[Beth-el and Hai. i.e., The place which was afterwards called Bethel by Jacob, and so called when Moses wrote; for its first name was Luz.]
(ch. 28:19.)
place <04725> [Unto.]
worshiped <07121> [called.]
tents <0168> [tents.]
quarrels <07379> [a strife.]
Canaanites <03669> [Canaanite.]
[dwelled. i.e., They were there when Abram and Lot came to pitch their tents in the land.]
be <01961> [Let.]
relatives <0251> [brethren. Heb. men, brethren.]
land <0776> [Is not.]
left <08040> [if thou wilt.]
saw <07200> [and beheld.]
region <03603> [the plain.]
garden <01588> [the garden.]
Zoar <06820> [Zoar.]
Instead of "Zoar," which was situated at the extremity of the plain of Jordan, the Syriac reads "Zoan," which was situated in the south of Egypt, and in a well-watered country.
chose <0977> [A.M. 2087. B.C. 1917. chose.]
separated <06504> [they.]
settled ........ Lot settled <03427 03876> [Lot dwelled.]
pitched <0167> [pitched.]
<0582> [But the.]
Lord <03068> [before.]
departed <06504> [was.]
<05375> [Lift.]
north <06828> [northward.]
oaks <0436> [plain. Heb. plains. Mamre.]
Hebron <02275> [Hebron.]
altar <04196> [altar.]
Genesis 14:15
divided <02505> [And he.]
defeated <05221> [smote.]
Damascus <01834> [Damascus.]
Genesis 23:2
Kiriath Arba <07153> [Kirjath-arba.]
went <0935> [came.]
For the convenience of feeding his numerous flocks, Abraham had several places of temporary residence; and it is likely, that while he sojourned at Beer-sheba, as we find he did from ver. 19 of the preceding chapter, Sarah died at Hebron, which was 24 miles distant.
mourn <05594> [mourn.]
