But Rebekah heard about Esau’s plans. So she sent for Jacob and told him, “Listen, Esau is consoling himself by plotting to kill you.
From that time on, Esau hated Jacob because their father had given Jacob the blessing. And Esau began to scheme: “I will soon be mourning my father’s death. Then I will kill my brother, Jacob.”
So listen carefully, my son. Get ready and flee to my brother, Laban, in Haran.
O Lord, please rescue me from the hand of my brother, Esau. I am afraid that he is coming to attack me, along with my wives and children.
Then Jacob sent messengers ahead to his brother, Esau, who was living in the region of Seir in the land of Edom.
They encourage each other to do evil and plan how to set their traps in secret. “Who will ever notice?” they ask.
They take pleasure in doing wrong, and they enjoy the twisted ways of evil.
David’s two wives, Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel, were among those captured.