Genesis 18:16

16 Then the men set out from there, and they looked down upon Sodom. And Abraham went with them {to send them on their way}.

Genesis 18:16 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 18:16

And the men rose up from thence
From their seats at Abraham's table under the tree, all three of them: and looked toward Sodom;
set their faces and steered their course that way, by which it appeared they intended to go thither: the Targum of Jonathan says, that he that brought the news to Sarah went up, to the highest heavens, and two of them looked toward Sodom; but it seems most likely, that, when the two went on their way to Sodom, the third stayed with Abraham: and Abraham went with them, to bring them on the way;
which was another piece of civility to strangers used in those early times, as well as in later ones, ( Acts 20:38 ) ( 21:5 ) .

Genesis 18:16 In-Context

14 Is anything too difficult for Yahweh? At the appointed time I will return to you {in the spring} and Sarah [shall have] a son."

15 But Sarah denied [it], saying, "I did not laugh," because she was afraid. He said, "No, but you did laugh."

16 Then the men set out from there, and they looked down upon Sodom. And Abraham went with them {to send them on their way}.

17 Then Yahweh said, "Shall I conceal from Abraham what I [am going] to do?

18 Abraham will surely become a great and strong nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed on account of him.

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "to send them away"