Gen. 18:1

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Gen 18:1 The Lord appears to Abraham, who entertains angels.

Gen 18:9 Sarah is reproved for laughing at the promise of a son.

Gen 18:16 The destruction of Sodom is revealed to Abraham.

Gen 18:23 Abraham makes intercession for the inhabitants.

appeared.

Gen 15:1; Gen 17:1-3; Gen 17:22; Gen 26:2; Gen 48:3; Exod 4:1; 2Chr 1:7; Acts 7:2

Mamre.

Gen 13:18; Gen 14:13

and he sat.In these verses we have a delightful picture of genuine and primitive hospitality: a venerable father sits at the tent door, not only to enjoy the current of refreshing air, but that if he saw any weary and exhausted travellers, he might invite them to rest and refresh themselves during the heat of the day, and the same custom still continues in the east. It was not the custom, nor was there any necessity, for strangers to knock at the door, or to speak first, but to stand till they were invited.