Genesis 15:2
And Abram said, Lord Jehovah, what wilt thou give me? seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
3And Abram said, Lo, to me thou hast given no seed, and behold, a son of my house will be mine heir.
Cross References
Genesis 24:2And Abraham said to his servant, the eldest of his house, who ruled over all that he had, Put thy hand, I pray thee, under my thigh,
Genesis 25:21And Isaac entreated Jehovah for his wife, because she was barren; and Jehovah was entreated of him, and Rebecca his wife conceived.
Genesis 39:4And Joseph found favour in his eyes, and attended on him; and he set him over his house, and all that he had he gave into his hand.
Genesis 43:19And they came up to the man that was over Joseph's house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,
Ruth 2:6And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish maiden who came back with Naomi out of the fields of Moab;
Psalms 127:3Lo, children are an inheritance from Jehovah, [and] the fruit of the womb a reward.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 15:2
God's Covenant with Abram. ( b. c. 1913.) 1 After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. Observe here, I. The time when God made this treaty with Abram: After these things. 1. After that famous act of generous charity which Abram had done, in rescuing his friends and neighbours out of distress, and that, not for price nor reward. After this, God made him this gracious visit. Note, Those that show favour to men shall… Read the whole commentary →