| Geneva Study Bible And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it {k} Galeed. (k) The one named the place in the Syrian tongue, and the other in the Hebrew tongue. King James Translators' Notes Jegarsahadutha: that is, The heap of witness, Chaldee Galeed: that is, The heap of witness, Heb. Scofield Reference Notes Margin Jegarsahadutha Chald, the heap of witness. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 31:43-55 Laban could neither justify himself nor condemn Jacob, therefore desires to hear no more of that matter. He is not willing to own himself in fault, as he ought to have done. But he proposes a covenant of friendship between them, to which Jacob readily agrees. A heap of stones was raised, to keep up the memory of the event, writing being then not known or little used. A sacrifice of peace offerings was offered. Peace with God puts true comfort into our peace with our friends. They did eat bread together, partaking of the feast upon the sacrifice. In ancient times covenants of friendship were ratified by the parties eating and drinking together. God is judge between contending parties, and he will judge righteously; whoever do wrong, it is at their peril. They gave a new name to the place, The heap of witness. After this angry parley, they part friends. God is often better to us than our fears, and overrules the spirits of men in our favour, beyond what we could have expected; for it is not in vain to trust in him. | 
