Gen 18:2, 17 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 2. Three men stood by him ] nitstsabim alaiv , were standing over against him ; for if they had been standing by him , as our translation says, he needed not to have "run from the tent door to meet them." To Abraham these appeared at first as men ; but he entertained angels unawares , see .

‏ Genesis 18:2

Verse 2. Three men stood by him] nitstsabim alaiv, were standing over against him; for if they had been standing by him, as our translation says, he needed not to have "run from the tent door to meet them." To Abraham these appeared at first as men; but he entertained angels unawares, see Heb 13:2.

‏ Genesis 18:17

Verse 17. Shall I hide from Abraham] That is, I will not hide. A common mode of speech in Scripture-a question asked when an affirmative is designed. Do men gather grapes of thorns? Men do not gather grapes of thorns, &c.