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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Genesis 32 This chapter informs us of Jacob's proceeding on in his journey, and of his being met and guarded by an host of angels, Genesis 32:1; of his sending messengers to his brother Esau, acquainting him with his increase, and desiring his favour and good will, Genesis 32:3, who return and report to him, that Esau was coming to him with four hundred men, which put him into a...
John Gill
And when Jacob saw them,.... These appeared in a visible form, most probably human, and in the habit, and with the accoutrements of soldiers, and therefore afterwards called an host or army. Aben Ezra thinks that Jacob alone saw them, as Elisha first saw the host of angels before the young man did that was with him, 2 Kings 6:17: he said, this [is] God's host: or army, hence he is often called...
Matthew Henry
We have here Jacob still upon his journey towards Canaan. Never did so many memorable things occur in any march as in this of Jacob's little family. By the way he meets, I. With good tidings from his God, ver. 1, 2. II. With bad tidings from his brother, to whom he sent a message to notify his return, ver. 3-6. In his distress, 1. He divides his company, ver. 7, 8. 2. He makes his prayer to God,...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim. The marginal reading is “Two hosts, or, camps.” The angels of the Lord were encamping round about the man who feared him, though shore had been much in his character and conduct which the Lord could not approve.
Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim. The angels of God are always round about his people. It was well for Jacob to be reminded of that fact, for he was about to pass into another trouble. John Bunyan truly says, — “A Christian man is seldom long at ease; When one trouble’s...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim. Jacob was about to enter upon a great trial, and therefore he received a great comfort in preparation for it. God knows when to send angels to his servants; and when they come, it is often as the forerunners of a trial which is to follow...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim. He gave it a name to commemorate God’s having sent the angels, and called it “two camps” or “two hosts.”