...wilderness which would lie before him, that he might exclaim in the language of Abraham to Lot ; " Let there be no strife I pray thee between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen ; for we be brethren. Is not the whole land before us ? Separate thyself,...

...between you. This consideration had a sweet influence upon Abraham's heart. And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen ; for we be brethren^Gen. xiii. 8. That is a sweet word in the psalmist,...

...between the herdsmen of Abraham's cattle, and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle; and Abraham said unto Lot; let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between «ay herdsmen and thy herdsmen, for we be brethren. Is not the whole land before 'lice? separate thyself,...

...a .smile of that conciliating spirit, which prompted the patriarch's exhortation to his kinsman, " let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and my herdsmen and thy herdsmen, for rre be brethren." CHAPTER XI. ''Geutly on him had gentle Nature laid...

...also their testimony. Abraham, the spiritual man, took the lead in resolving the problem. He said, "Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and...between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren' (Gen. 13:8). He then made a proposal that proved what a spiritual giant he already had become, a proposal...

..."whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also." - Matthew 5:39 444: 25 "Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and...between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren." — Genesis: 13:8 444: 29 "children of men," - Psalms 14:2 445: 14 "hid with Christ in God." - Colossians...

...some degree of his own sin; for though Abram, that there might be no strife between them, said to him, "Is not the whole land before thee? Separate thyself,...thee, from me; if thou wilt take the left hand, then will I go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then will I go to the left,"30 yet Lot...

...because from a single root a numerous progeny proceeds. In Genesis we read, 'And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and...thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we are brethren.' And again, 'So Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan, and Lot journeyed east: and they...

...painful as it undoubtedly must have been for him, to make the first move. And Abram said unto Lot: 'Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and...thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we are brethren. Abram confronted Lot about the ill feelings that pervaded the atmosphere, which he fervently...

...he generously oners his nephew the first choice : ' is not the whole land before thee T ... if thon wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right ; or if thon take the right hand, then I will go to the left.' The soil about Bethel is stony and bare ; but...