whether it be well] Heb. peace. Peace is a compendium of all prosperitie, even the prosperitie of Warre is called Peace, 2 Samuel 11:7. Text and Margine; as on the contrarie Warre is the Master of all miseries. See Annot. on Chap. 29. vers. 6. to Shechem] Which was from Hebron where his Father was, (as some compute the distance) sixtie English miles, (as others) eighteene leagues, which wants not much of that measure; those that were rich in cattell, to have them well pastured were faine to keepe them many times at great distance; when Laban by Gods blessing upon Jacobs faithfull service was enriched, his flocks were sometimes fed at the distance of three dayes journey, Genesis 30:36. Quest. But how durst Jacob trust his children, and his cattell in that place where his sonnes had committed such cruell revenge upon the Shechemites? and how durst he adventure his darling Joseph upon such a journey alone? Answ. For the first, though his sonnes had gotten them a title to Shechem by the sword, God gave Jacob a peaceable possession of it by an admirable over-awing of the people in those parts, for the terrour of God fell upon the Cities round about, Genesis 35:5. and by that or Gods protection otherwise, he hoped his Joseph would be safe, though sent alone, as himselfe had beene, when he travelled a single wayfaring man a farre longer journey, Gen. Chap. 28.