Genesis 32:7-9

7Jacob was terrified at the news. He divided his household, along with the flocks and herds and camels, into two groups.

8He thought, “If Esau meets one group and attacks it, perhaps the other group can escape.”

9Then Jacob prayed, “O God of my grandfather Abraham, and God of my father, Isaac—O Lord, you told me, ‘Return to your own land and to your relatives.’ And you promised me, ‘I will treat you kindly.’