The Pulpit Commentary on Genesis 24:9

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

And the servant (understanding the nature of his mission, and feeling satisfied on the points that impinged upon his conscience) put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter—to be true to his master and his mission, and to the hope and promise of the covenant.

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