Genesis 18:17
And the Lord said, Am I to keep back from Abraham the knowledge of what I do;
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;
In Context
16And the men went on from there in the direction of Sodom; and Abraham went with them on their way.
Cross References
Genesis 19:24Then the Lord sent fire and flaming smoke raining down from heaven on Sodom and Gomorrah.
2 Chronicles 20:7Did you not, O Lord our God, after driving out the people of this land before your people Israel, give it to the seed of Abraham, your friend, for ever?
Amos 3:7Certainly the Lord will do nothing without making clear his secret to his servants, the prophets.
James 2:23And the holy Writings were put into effect which said, And Abraham had faith in God and it was put to his account as righteousness; and he was named the friend of God.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 18:17-23
Abraham's Interview with God. ( b. c. 1898.) 16 And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way. 17 And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; 18 Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? 19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord , to do justice and judgment; that the… Read the whole commentary →