“And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord.”
Esau said: then let me leave some of my men with you. But why do that? Jacob replied. Just let me find favor in the eyes of my lord. The offer of Esau's men and Jacob's gracious refusal are the final movements of the reconciliation negotiation. The application: sometimes the most gracious response to an offer of help is to decline it with warmth. Jacob needs no escort — he needs only Esau's goodwill.
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