When she heard these things, she was grieved exceedingly, so that she thought about hanging herself. Then she said, “I am the only daughter of my father. If I do this, it will be a reproach to him, and I will bring down his old age with sorrow to the grave.”
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 10. At. Greek and Hebrew “Hearing these things she was much grieved, so as to be unable to breath; ( Bible. ωστε απαγξασθαι) or, on the point of strangling herself.” Grot. Calmet.—But this interpretation is groundless, (Houbigant) and very injurious to Sara. Bible.—She could not entertain the thought without sin. Yet the Jews had very relaxed notions on this head. Judges 16:30. 1 Kings 31:4. God approved the conduct of Sara. Calmet.—Greek continues, “and she said, I am the only daughter of my father. If I do this thing, (as the servants suggested) it will be a disgrace for him … and she prayed before the window; and said, Blessed,” verse 13. Bible.—There is no mention of the three days. Hebrew and Syr. also omit verse 16 to 24. Calmet.
Greek Hades.