Laban. And, after supper, he says to him, and to the mother of
the damsel, addressing himself to her, "Abraham is the son of
Terah, and a kinsman of yours; for Nahor, the grandfather of
these children, was the brother of Abraham, by both father and
mother; upon which account he hath sent me to you, being desirous
to take this damsel for his son to wife. He is his legitimate
son, and is brought up as his only heir. He could indeed have had
the most happy of all the women in that country for him, but he
would not have his son marry any of them; but, out of regard to
his own relations, he desired him to match here, whose affection
and inclination I would not have you despise; for it was by the
good pleasure of God that other accidents fell out in my journey,
and that thereby I lighted upon your daughter and your house; for
when I was near to the city, I saw a great many maidens coming to
a well, and I prayed that I might meet with this damsel, which
has come to pass accordingly. Do you therefore confirm that
marriage, whose espousals have been already made by a Divine
appearance; and show the respect you have for Abraham, who hath
sent me with so much solicitude, in giving your consent to the
marriage of this damsel." Upon this they understood it to be the
will of God, and greatly approved of the offer, and sent their
daughter, as was desired. Accordingly Isaac married her, the
inheritance being now come to him; for the children by Keturah
were gone to their own remote habitations.

CHAPTER 17.

Concerning The Death Of Abraham.

A Little while after this Abraham died. He was a man of