Les Feldick Bible Study

What did Abraham's servant do when he met Rebekah?

Abraham's servant ran to meet Rebekah at the well and asked for a little water from her pitcher. After she gave him drink and offered to draw water for his camels, he bowed his head and worshipped Jehovah, blessing the God of Abraham for not leaving his master destitute of mercy and truth, acknowledging the Lord had led him.

Les explains that this was not mere coincidence: it just happened, but not really. Rebekah came on the scene, made the first approach, and did exactly what the servant asked. When he asked for a drink, she said, "Drink, my lord," and hasted to let down her pitcher and give him drink. Then she offered to draw water for his camels also. The servant recognized that she was eligible, very fair, a virgin, and he knew this was the one. Afterward, he bowed his head and worshipped Jehovah, the God of Abraham, saying, "Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master's brethren."

Genesis 24:26

And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD.