Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.

And he

General references

Bible References

Esau came

Genesis 27:41
Then Esau held a grudge against Jacob on account of the blessing with which his father had blessed him. And Esau said in his heart, "The days of mourning for my father are coming, then I will kill Jacob my brother."
Genesis 32:6
And the messengers returned to Jacob [and] said, "We came to your brother, to Esau, and he is coming to meet you, and four hundred men [are] with him."

And he

Genesis 32:7
Then Jacob was very frightened and distressed. So he divided the people, flocks, cattle, and camels that [were] with him into two companies.

General references

Genesis 32:8
And he thought, "If Esau comes to one company and destroys it, the remaining company will be [able] to escape."