The Lord Will

Genesis 32:2

β€œAnd when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.”

KJV

Read in Genesis 32

Meaning

Jacob responds to the angelic encounter by naming the place Mahanaim, commonly associated with the idea of two camps.

Read carefully

The place-name belongs to this scene; speculative maps of invisible camps or universal spiritual formulas go beyond what the verse states.

Reflection

Jacob names the place so that the encounter becomes remembered within the geography of his difficult return.