3136. 'And behold, he was standing with the camels' means presence in general facts. This is clear from the meaning of 'standing with' as being present, and from the meaning of 'the camels' as general facts, dealt with in 3048, 3071.

'Hamor, the father of Schechem,' represents the good and truth of the church among the ancients. He also represented life, for life is of good, as doctrine is of truth.

(Notae: Arcana Coelestia 4442)