Teks -- Genesis 25:9 (NET)

25:9 His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar, the Hethite.

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Wesley: Gen 25:9 - Here is nothing recorded of the pomp or ceremony of his funeral; only we are told, his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him

It was the last office of respect they had to pay to their good father. Some distance there had formerly been between Isaac and Ishmael, but it seems either Abraham had himself brought them together while he lived, or at least his death reconciled them. They buried him, in his own burying - place which he had purchased and in which he had buried Sarah. Those that in life have been very dear to each other, may not only innocently, but laudably, desire to be buried together, that, in their deaths, they may not be divided, and in token of their hopes of rising together.

JFB: Gen 25:9-10 - his sons . . . buried him

Death often puts an end to strife, reconciles those who have been alienated, and brings rival relations, as in this instance, to mingle tears over a father's grave.

Clarke: Gen 25:9 - His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him

His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him - Though Ishmael and his mother had been expelled from Abraham’ s family on the account of Isaac, yet, as he was under the same obligation to a most loving affectionate father as his brother Isaac, if any personal feuds remained, they agreed to bury them on this occasion, that both might dutifully join in doing the last offices to a parent who was an honor to them and to human nature: and, considering the rejection of Ishmael from the inheritance, this transaction shows his character in an amiable point of view; for though he was a wild man, (see Gen 16:12), yet this appellation appears to be more characteristic of his habits of life than of his disposition

For the character of Abraham see the conclusion of this chapter, Gen 25:34 (note).

Calvin: Gen 25:9 - And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him

9.And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him. Hence it appears, that although Ishmael had long ago been dismissed, he was not utterly alienated from his father, because he performed the office of a son in celebrating the obsequies of his deceased parent. Ishmael, rather than the other sons did this, as being nearer.

Defender: Gen 25:9 - Isaac and Ishmael

Isaac and Ishmael were thus reconciled by this time. Perhaps it was their father's death which reunited them."

TSK: Gen 25:9 - Isaac // in the cave

Isaac : Gen 21:9, Gen 21:10, Gen 35:29

in the cave : Gen 23:9-20, Gen 49:29, Gen 49:30, Gen 50:13

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Poole: Gen 25:9

Ishmael, though banished from his father’ s house, lived in a place not very far from him; and as no doubt he received many favours from his father after his departure, which is implied here, Gen 25:6 , though it be not mentioned elsewhere; so it is probable that he had a true respect and affection to his father, which he here expresseth.

Gill: Gen 25:9 - And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah // in the field of Ephron, the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre

And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah,.... Isaac, though the younger brother, is set first, because he was born of the lawful wife of Abraham, the free woman, whereas Ishmael was born of a concubine and a bondwoman; Isaac was heir not only to Abraham's temporal estate, but of the promise made concerning the Messiah, (not so Ishmael,) and was on all accounts the greater man. It appears from hence, that, though them had been a quarrel between Ishmael and Isaac, and the latter had been persecuted by the former, yet the difference was now made up, and they were reconciled, at least they agreed in this act of showing their last respect to their father; and that, though Ishmael had been expelled his father's house, yet he was not at any great distance from him, and there was a correspondence between him and his father; nor was he forgotten by him, as is clear from Gen 25:6; and he retained a filial affection for him; and Jarchi from hence concludes, that he was a penitent and a good man. The place where these two brothers buried their father was the cave of Machpelah:

in the field of Ephron, the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre; see Gen 23:8; wherefore very false is the tradition of the Mahometans ^g, that Abraham's sepulchre is at Mecca, which they, now show, and stands about twelve paces from the temple there, enclosed with iron rails.