After these things Tobias also went his way, blessing God because he had prospered his journey; and he blessed Raguel and Edna his wife. Then he went on his way until they drew near to Nineveh.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 1. Charan. Not the residence of Abraham. Genesis 12:4. Syr. reads, “Bazri,” or “Carrac.” Old Vulg. ibat Caracha, quæ est civitas in Ninive. Arrian places Carcha in Assyria, and Ptolemy mentions a Characa in Susiana.—Midway. At this rate, the distance from Ninive to Ecbatana would be 22 days’ journey. But it is not half so much for a man travelling expeditiously. Calmet.—Tobias had much luggage. Leaving it with his wife, ( Bible.) he went from this city to Ninive in three or four days, verse 18. Calmet.—Greek “and he travelled on till he came near to Ninive. And Raphael said,” and so forth