8491. 'And all the princes of the assembly came and told Moses' means reflection on the basis of primary truths. This is clear from the meaning of 'the princes of the assembly' as primary truths, 1482, 2089, 5044; and from the meaning of 'telling' or 'pointing out' as reflection, dealt with in 2862, 5508.

2862. 'That it was pointed out to Abraham, saying' means the Lord's perception. This becomes clear from the meaning of 'being pointed out' as thought and reflection, and of 'saying' as perceiving, often dealt with already. The Lord's reflection and perception, dealt with in the internal sense of the Word, cannot be expressed in any other way in historical narratives than as 'being pointed out' and 'laying'. Furthermore reflection and perception in itself is an internal pointing out and saying.