Verse 3
3. Sent messengers To conciliate his brother, open the way for a friendly meeting, and discover the spirit and circumstances of Esau . The land of Seir, the country (or field) of Edom From this it appears that at that time Esau had entered the mountainous district south of Palestine, afterwards called after his name . This does not necessarily imply that he had already removed his wives and children and possessions thither. On the contrary, it appears from Genesis 36:6-8, that his removal with all his effects to Mount Seir, took place at a later date . The probability is, that Esau was at this time engaged, with a warlike band, in driving out the Horites from the strongholds of Edom . Comp . Deuteronomy 2:12; Deuteronomy 2:22. Jacob’s messengers, learning of his whereabouts, went and found him with a band of warriors . On receiving Jacob’s message, and not knowing altogether what to make of it, and purposing not to be surprised or wronged by any new stratagem of the brother who had cheated him so sorely in the past, he proceeded at once with four hundred of his men to meet him .
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