1)

What does the Pasuk mean when it says that the angel "found" Hagar by the well? What was she doing there?

1.

Seforno: It means that the angel found her ready to experience a Divine revelation. In fact, she was Davening to HaSh-m. 1


1

As is evident from 16:11.

2)

Where was "Shur"?

1.

Seforno: Shur is also known as Chagar, 1 a town on the border between Eretz Yisrael and Chutz la'Aretz.


1

As Onkelus translates it here, and in many other places (see for example, Bereishis 20:1).

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