And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
6. kings shall come out of thee ] Cf. Gen 17:16 and Gen 35:11 (P). The promise contains a reference to the Israelite monarchy. This is recognized as overruled by God (cf. 1 Samuel 11, 12) to be the means of the people’s blessing and expansion. Cf. Num 24:14; Num 24:17-19.
With the “kings” of Israel, compare the “princes” of “Ishmael” ( Gen 17:20) and “the dukes of Edom” (Gen 36:40).
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
So did the kings of Israel and Judah, of Edom, of the Saracens, and the Messias, who is King of kings, and Lord of lords.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And I will make thee exceeding fruitful,…. In children, for he had not only a son by Sarai, from whom sprung a numerous offspring, but he had six sons by Keturah, who became the heads of large nations:
and I will make nations of thee; as the nations of Israel and Judah, of the Midianites and Edomites, of the Arabs, Saracens, and Turks:
and kings shall come out of thee; as the twelve princes of Ishmael, the kings of Edom and Midian, of the Arabs, Saracens, and Turks, and of Israel and Judah, and especially, as observed by Grotius, and others, the King Messiah: to which may be added, in a mystical sense, all Christian kings and princes of the same faith with him; nay, all believers, who are all kings and priests unto God.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
6. Exceeding fruitful nations kings A threefold promise, enhanced in the two following verses by the mention of “an everlasting covenant” and “an everlasting possession . ” Mark the gradation . 1) A numerous posterity, in itself an enviable blessing, and the glory of a Hebrew. 2) That posterity would branch out into nations; a higher honour still than merely that of a numerous family . 3) These nations should rise to the dignity of mighty civil powers, and be represented and ruled by mighty kings . 4) God’s covenant with Abraham would abide through all the ages, an everlasting covenant, by which all the families of the earth should be blessed . 5) The land of Canaan for an everlasting possession . The whole is crowned by the closing words of Gen 17:8.
And I will be their God Here observes Murphy, “the temporal and the spiritual are brought together . The land of promise is made sure to the heirs of promise for a perpetual possession, and God engages to be their God. The phrase perpetual possession has here two elements of meaning: first, that the possession, in its coming form of a certain land, shall last as long as the co-existing relations of things are continued; and, secondly, that the said possession, in all the variety of its ever grander phases, will last absolutely forever. Each form will be perfectly adequate to each stage of a progressive humanity. But in all its forms, and at every stage, it will be their chief glory that God is their God.”
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Gen 17:6. I will make thee exceeding fruitful, &c. Abraham was exceeding fruitful, and kings of nations descended from him; not only among the Israelites, but also the Ishmaelites, Edomites, Saracens, and others: and, above all the rest, from him descended the Messiah, the King of kings, and Lord of lords.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
Reader! pause over that very precious word in this place, everlasting, and then read it afresh; and beg the Holy Ghost to write it on your heart. An everlasting Covenant founded in divine love, established in divine mercy, and secured in everlasting faithfulness. Oh! how delightful to the view of a poor perishing sinner. See Isa 54:10 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Gen 17:6 And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
Ver. 6. I will make thee exceeding fruitful. ] Heb., Foecundabo te valde valde :and as oft as thou thinkest upon thy new name, thou shalt remember my promise, and rest assured of my performance. See how God, of his grace, condescends unto us, and accommodates us.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
exceeding. Figure of speech Epizeuxis (greatly greatly). App-6.
nations. Abraham was the progenitor not only of Israel, but of Ishmaelites, Midianites, Arabians, &c.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
nations: Gen 17:4, Gen 17:20, Gen 35:11
kings: Gen 17:16, Gen 36:31-43, Ezr 4:20, Mat 1:6-17
Reciprocal: Gen 12:2 – General Gen 13:16 – General Gen 22:17 – I will multiply Gen 26:22 – be fruitful Gen 28:4 – the blessing Gen 28:13 – I am Lev 26:9 – make you Num 1:46 – General Eze 16:13 – and thou didst Heb 7:4 – Abraham